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Aaron Bushnell’s self-immolation is an example of ‘spectacular agency,’ a form of attention-grabbing but costly protest. And, it is uncertain how the public will perceive such protests.
India needs to follow a path akin to China’s to find answers to its job woes.
John Strawson, a UK-based researcher of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, answers questions about the Israeli prime minister’s plan for Gaza.
By targeting a restaurant owner who identifies with a specific cuisine, the protester makes that one person responsible for the actions of an entire group or country.
In The Conversation Weekly podcast, researcher Colin Irwin explains how peace polls can help build consensus in conflict negotiations – but only if all parties are at the table.
The bombardment of Gaza is reported to have damaged more than 100 historic sites and destroyed 69,700 homes.
If doxing is the malicious release of someone’s personal information without their consent, publicising politically charged discussions in a private chat group may not qualify.
A private group chat of Jewish creatives was leaked because some were organising against pro-Palestinians. Was it ethical to do so?
With doxing suddenly on the national agenda, here’s what you need to know.
Ghassan Hage has been sacked by Germany’s prestigious Max Planck Foundation due to his trenchant criticism of Israel’s war. It’s just the latest in an ongoing culture war in Germany.
Scholars say Israel’s destruction of Gaza’s schools, universities and museums are part of an ongoing project to destroy Palestinian people, identity and ideas.
Netanyahu has rejected the latest peace deal and vowed to continue until Israel achieves ‘total victory’.
While the conflict between Hamas and Israel is unique, the case of South Africa’s border war – and subsequent fall of apartheid – might offer lessons that apply to the Middle East.
Recent moves to cut UNRWA’s funding are not the first time the UN agency has come under threat.
Much of the world already recognises Palestinian statehood. But recognition by the US and UK would be a hugely important decision.
PIJ is perceived as a terrorist group operating in the shadow of Hamas, aiming to dismantle Israel with the backing of Iran – but that’s not true.
New statistics show a spike in the amount of journalists jailed in the country. To protect its democracy, Israel needs to be transparent about why members of the media are arrested.
The ANC leans heavily on its liberation movement brand. But this will not necessarily be a determining factor in who will sway voters later this year.
Masafer Yatta in the occupied West Bank is comprised of villages that rely on farming and shepherding to support Palestinian families. Illegal Jewish settlements are making it difficult to live there.
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Lecturer, Royal Holloway University of London
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Reader in International Journalism, City, University of London
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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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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Professor of Israel Studies, University of California, Los Angeles
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Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
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Senior Associate Fellow on the Middle East at RUSI; Associate Professor in Politics & International Relations; Deputy Director of the Centre on US Politics, UCL
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Lecturer in Interdisciplinary Race, Gender and Postcolonial Studies, UCL
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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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Associate Professor in Human Rights and International Law, University of Newcastle
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Associate Professor in the School of Middle Eastern and North African Studies, University of Arizona
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Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne
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Lecturer in Middle East Studies, Deakin University
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Professor, Sociology, Mount Royal University
