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A new documentary looks at the enduring conflict, examining its origins and the impact on people’s lives on both sides.
Refugee law puts humanitarianism above considerations of state sovereignty.
A scholar of Jewish history explains why the annual Lag BaOmer pilgrimage to Mount Meron in Israel has such power and meaning.
In trying to present violent events in ‘neutral’ language, media reports may be ignoring power imbalances when it comes to Israeli police or military violence against Palestinian civilians.
Recent decisions by Israel’s highest court establish a clear divide in the way it treats Israeli and Palestinian civilians.
A career soldier and a careful scholar of the military profession, William Tecumseh Sherman knew that wars are part of human nature, and are unavoidably cruel and harsh.
Dietary guidelines can do a better job clarifying the differences between beneficial and harmful forms of processing.
Many Australians are yet to have a third COVID vaccine dose, while people overseas are having their fourth shot.
The Sydney Festival boycott was a vibrant example of engaged citizens taking foreign policy into their own hands.
How the Israeli authorities are using planning laws to expropriate Palestinian land in East Jerusalem.
Artists are some of the poorest people in our community, and yet are prepared to forgo their limited income to support fellow artists from other countries – in this case Palestine.
Clive Palmer says vaccines don’t work and Craig Kelly is among those misinterpreting statistics to suggest COVID vaccines are causing more deaths overseas.
Interfaith, peacebuilding and what can happen when people of different faiths work together.
In the last decade, Morocco exploited the lethargy of Algeria’s diplomacy and the paralysis of the political system to advance its interests, often to the detriment of Algeria
A stall in vaccine coverage and increased mixing have combined to drive new outbreaks.
‘Breakthrough’ infections can happen because of waning immunity or high viral doses. But our vaccines are still excellent at preventing severe disease and death.
Australia plans to begin relaxing restrictions once 70% of over-16s are fully vaccinated. But as Israel shows us, it’s likely not enough to reach herd immunity, especially with the Delta variant.
Most countries in Africa have chosen to separate the issue of the Palestinians from economic cooperation with Israel.
A tool made for tracking criminals and terrorists has potentially been used against politicians, dissidents and journalists. Here’s how the spyware works.
Top contributors
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Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Professor of Israel Studies, University of California, Los Angeles
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Lecturer, Royal Holloway University of London
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Associate Professor in the School of Middle Eastern and North African Studies, University of Arizona
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Emeritus Professor of Law, University of East London
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Lecturer in Peace and Reconciliation, University of Aberdeen
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Professor of International Politics, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin
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Research Scholar, Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, Australian National University
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Reader in International Journalism, City, University of London
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Tony Walker is a Friend of The Conversation.
Vice-Chancellor's Fellow, La Trobe University
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Associate Professor in Human Rights and International Law, University of Newcastle
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Associate Professor, Operations Research, Brock University
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Professor of International Relations, Lancaster University
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Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
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Honorary Research Fellow, The University of Queensland
