Hamas and the international community expect Israel to invade the Gaza Strip. The battle will probably be more like recent Middle Eastern combat than Israel’s past fights with Palestinians.
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Historical context for the Israel and Hamas conflict is complex but these five charts can help.
Iran’s long-term strategy includes eradicating Israel and driving a wedge between Israel and its regional neighbors. So far, the war seems to be accomplishing that goal.
Hezbollah dominates Lebanon’s sectarian political system, giving the paralyzed government little choice if the militant group chooses to join Hamas’ war against Israel.
A crisis abroad has exposed multiple disagreements at home.
Life on the Kibbutz Re'im 13 years ago was peaceful — but was a stark and disturbing contrast to the lives being lived by Palestinians nearby.
The UN secretary-general said neither side is justified in its actions against civilians. But holding them accountable for war crimes is extremely difficult.
Washington’s firm support for Israel in its conflict with Hamas is a personal and geopolitical priority for US president Joe Biden.
The EU now appears too divided to play a significant role in any resolution of the conflict.
A decade of de-escalation among Gulf states could be at risk if Israel-Hamas violence spills across region. And that could threaten Saudi plans to transform the kingdom.
The concern and passion currently being manifested by supporters of the two sides could lead this time to more effective action.
The term terrorist often conjures images of monstrous and inhumane groups, and can often dehumanize people. Governments and journalists must be cautious in how they use the term.
The current war in Gaza is an argument in favour of a multipolar world, one in which the U.S. has less influence and other powers can act as countervailing forces.
Politicians have used their assumptions about Gazans to support their policies. But the people in Gaza experience these policies far differently, writes a scholar of Islamism.
Until 1906, no US president had ever traveled abroad in office. Then Teddy Roosevelt demonstrated the power of showing up.
In this podcast, Kim Beazley joins The Conversation to talk about the Albanese visit and the international situation.
The joint Women Wage Peace-Women of the Sun initiative unites Israeli and Palestinian women calling for peace. The international community should elevate their voices.
Hezbollah’s full involvement in the latest Israeli-Palestinian conflict would likely open up a regional war.
Children living in Gaza have never known anything but deprivation and danger.
As American Jews grieve, many are giving as well.
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Research Scholar, Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, Australian National University
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Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Professor of Israel Studies, University of California, Los Angeles
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Honorary Research Fellow, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Law, University of Waikato
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Associate Professor of Practice of Public Policy, University of Michigan
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Emeritus Professor of Law, University of East London
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Senior Lecturer in Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor, Operations Research, Brock University
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Professor of Practice in International Relations, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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PhD Candidate at Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver
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Professor of International Relations, City, University of London
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Senior Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, UNSW Sydney
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Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Richmond
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Lecturer in Post-war Recovery Studies, University of York
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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
