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.
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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.
More than 1,000 literary figures so far have signed an open letter protesting the cancellation of an award ceremony to honour Palestinian writer Adania Shibli.
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.
Hospitals have been destroyed, and doctors and health care staff killed. Gaza’s health services may take years to recover, warns a Palestinian health specialist.
The Rafah crossing has historically played a pivotal role in easing the hardships faced by Gazans. Today, it represents an actual lifeline.
US president Joe Biden has warned that occupation would be a ‘big mistake’ – and history seems to agree.
How should journalists describe Hamas, whose gunmen killed hundreds of Israelis on Oct. 7? The attacks and Israel’s response have renewed a debate about the words used by journalists.
The US response to 9/11 included a declaration that America would destroy its enemies. The effort took decades, and thousands of lives on both sides, and never really succeeded.
A scholar of the laws of war explores the complex issues raised by Israeli bombing of Gaza in retaliation for the slaughter of its citizens.
Israel’s foundational social contract – that the government would keep Israelis safe – was severed with the deadly attacks by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023.
This unleashing of violence, including the initial acts and the response to them, inevitably leads to war crimes.
It will be painful if Israel and Hamas militants continue to exchange rocket fire and airstrikes. But invading Gaza would increase the devastation even further.
If Israel’s Iron Dome is the best air defense system in the world, how did so many Hamas missiles get through? An aerospace engineer explains it’s a game of numbers.
New Zealand must be even-handed in its response to the catastrophe unfolding in Israel and Gaza, while still trying to keep hope of peace alive.
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
