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Palestinian children walk through the rubble of a school run by the United Nations shortly after an Israeli offensive on the night of 8 to 9 October 2023. Mohammed Abed/AFP

How Hamas weaponised Palestinians’ despair

Deprived of viable political alternatives, Gaza residents have increasingly looked to violence as their only salvation from an open air prison.
A window pierced by bullets is seen from inside a house in kibbutz Kfar Azza on Oct. 10, 2023. Hamas militants overran Kfar Azza on Saturday, where many Israelis were killed and taken captive. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

Israeli hostages will undoubtedly be used as human shields in brutal Hamas-Israel war

The Israeli hostages in Gaza are living a nightmare. They’re likely to remain displaced, under duress and will be the human shields of this war.
A view of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and its Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem’s Old City. Ahmad Gharabli/AFP via Getty Images

Why Al-Aqsa remains a sensitive site in Palestine-Israel conflict

The Al-Aqsa mosque, a flashpoint in Hamas’ recent assault against Israel, hosts daily prayers and Friday gatherings. It lies adjacent to important Jewish and Christian religious locales.
Israelis inspect the rubble of a building in Tel Aviv on Oct. 8, 2023, a day after it was hit by a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip. AP Photo/Oded Balilty

The Israel-Hamas war: No matter who loses, Iran wins

The Palestinian fighters who launched deadly attacks into Israel on Oct. 7 are not Iranian puppets – but they are doing the work Iran wants done.
Israeli settlements in the West Bank have expanded in the 30 years since the Oslo peace process began. A view of the West Bank settlement of Modiin Ilit. Associated Press / Alamy Stock Photo

Israel-Palestine: the legacy of Oslo and the future of a two-state solution – podcast

The final part of Inside the Oslo Accords, a special series for The Conversation Weekly podcast, marking 30 years since the signing of the Oslo accords.
US Secretary of State, James Baker, (left) meets with Palestinian leaders including Hanan Ashrawi (far right) in 1991. Associated Press / Alamy Stock Photo

Hanan Ashrawi and Yossi Beilin on what happened after the Oslo accords handshake – podcast

In part 2 of Inside the Oslo Accords, a podcast series from The Conversation Weekly, Hanan Ashrawi and Yossi Beilin talk about what happened after the initial declaration of principles was signed.
Palestinians hold their national flag during a protest against an Israeli parade through Jerusalem’s Old City, along the frontier with Israel, east of Gaza City, in May 2023. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)

Recognition versus reality: Lessons from 30 years of talking about a Palestinian state

The history of Palestinian statehood is marked by shifts in four sovereignty categories. Understanding them can shed light on the complex dynamics and key challenges in Palestine’s statehood pursuit.

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