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A full-blown war between Israel and Hezbollah would likely set the entire region on fire, involving Iran and its proxies, and could drag the US into direct confrontation with Tehran.
Hezbollah’s recent release of drone footage taken inside Israel appears designed to send a message that the armed group can cause serious damage in the event of a full-scale war.
American foreign aid to Israel has long relied on the support of American Jews. But American Jews have never been unified in their support for Israel or about Israel’s role in American Jewish life.
As with the Good Friday agreement in 1998, both sides in the Gaza war need to negotiate in good faith – but this is sorely lacking.
Arguably, the more specific and detailed terms of this resolution is a positive compared to previous resolutions, but actions speak louder than words.
The US is relying more on its alliances in the Middle East in order to pull back a bit. This will likely continue no matter who is in the White House next year.
The Greens have become the object of Labor and Liberal fury for their alleged role in encouraging the protests at electorate offices. They have reacted equally strongly to the criticisms.
Hezbollah’s evolving capabilities are taking Israel by surprise.
Modi has resorted to overtly Islamophobic language as he looks to secure a third term in office.
Why has the ICC indictment of Israeli and Hamas leaders drawn so much fire? Understanding the notion of moral equivalence might help explain why.
A selection of our coverage of the conflict in Gaza from the past fortnight.
Attempts to establish justice too early may complicate efforts to achieve peace.
Israel will withhold Palestinian tax revenues from the Palestinian Authority ‘until further notice’, and not for the first time.
Nothing Hamas has done was comparable to October 7, and nothing Israel has done is comparable to what it continues to do since that day. Student protests, in this context, inspire a measure of hope.
The prosecutor at the International Criminal Court publicized his request for warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders. Publicly, Canada’s position aligns with Israel and the United States.
In the 1980s, university administrators called the police on anti-apartheid protesters, threatened to revoke their scholarships and ordered staff to demolish encampments.
The US initially supported the court’s creation, but has had ambivalent feelings towards it ever since then.
Middle East expert, Simon Mabon, answers our questions about what this key development might mean for the prospects of peace in the region.
The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is opposed to a two-state solution, but many ordinary Israelis and Palestinians don’t feel the same way.
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 Human Rights and International Law, University of Newcastle
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Emeritus Professor of Law, University of East London
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Research Scholar, Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, Australian National University
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Professor of International Politics, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin
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Lecturer in Peace and Reconciliation, University of Aberdeen
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Associate Professor in the School of Middle Eastern and North African Studies, University of Arizona
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Tony Walker is a Friend of The Conversation.
Vice-Chancellor's Fellow, La Trobe University
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Professor of International Relations, Lancaster University
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Reader in International Journalism, City, University of London
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Associate Professor, Operations Research, Brock University
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Chair, Department of Judaic and Near Eastern Studies, and Associate Professor of Middle Eastern Studies and Public Policy, UMass Amherst
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Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
