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As Israel prepares for a land invasion of Gaza, tensions are rising in the region between Iran and the US.
As the war between Hamas and Israel grinds forward, two experts explain how Israelis and Palestinians have cooperated to tackle their region’s water challenges.
Many people who aren’t Jewish are responding as if what’s been taking place is just another episode of Israeli-Palestinian violence. But it’s different for many Jews.
For Jewish people, Hamas’ violence against children was reminiscent of the Holocaust. For Palestinians, The Israel Defense Force’s killing their children reminds them of a painful past, too.
Russia has strong ties with Israel as well as many Arab states, so it is well placed as a mediator. But does war in the Middle East suit Moscow’s priorities?
John Howard, Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard, Tony Abbott, Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison have signed a statement
A human rights scholar explains how social media users can take charge of what content comes into their feed and reduce the risk of receiving misinformation.
Liberal democracies need to work with the countries in the Middle East to build a long-term solution to the ongoing Israel-Gaza crisis.
Iran’s direct entry in the Israel-Hamas war could have military and political repercussions that would prove too risky for the ruling regime.
A historian whose family was taken hostage by Hamas, and a geographer with family in the West Bank, get together to discuss a way forward in the Middle East.
Government sanctions against Hamas, which the US and the European Union consider a terrorist group, mean that aid groups are not able to directly work with Hamas.
Joe Biden knows only too well from 21st-century US history how hard it is for a country to untangle itself from a ground invasion.
Antisemitism in the US is growing – and that growth appears to be related to the escalation of the conflict between Israel and Hamas. It also reflects a different political ideology than in the past.
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.
Historical context for the Israel and Hamas conflict is complex but these five charts can help.
The author spoke with 96 Palestinian teenagers in 2015 about their lives and their hopes for the future.
Accurate and fair information is critical in times of conflict such as the ongoing Israel-Gaza War. What is the role of digital activism in this context, and how does it shape real-world events?
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.
Here are six possible options for what a post-war Gaza might look like – and why none will seemingly work.
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
