The world needs to stop taking sides. A solution involves reconciling both parties’ objectives – a ceasefire in Gaza, self-determination for Palestinians, and safety and security for Israelis.
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The US is ruling out a strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities, but Israel has other options for retaliation. One thing is clear: a regional war is no longer imminent, it is here.
Iran could no longer be seen as sitting on the fence, allowing its proxy allies, Hezbollah and Hamas, to engage with Israel on their own.
In what was likely the last debate of the campaign, JD Vance and Tim Walz tackled foreign affairs, climate change and abortion. With a month until polling day, it’s not likely to matter much.
With Israeli troops on the ground in Southern Lebanon, conflict in the Middle East escalates further. But Israel’s tried this before and hasn’t achieved its goals.
Claudia Sheinbaum follows in the footsteps of a popular predecessor, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who leaves behind many issues he either skirted or exacerbated.
While not topping any lists for great presidents, Carter has long championed causes that have never been more relevant, from peace in the Middle East to climate change.
The US presidential race continues to be tight, while the Coalition holds a narrow lead over Labor in one Australian federal poll.
Hezbollah’s leadership ranks have been decimated, but it has the capacity to re-establish itself. It also reportedly has an arsenal of 150,000 rockets, missiles and drones it can use to strike back.
The five-time leadership nominee, distrusted by many of the governing party’s top members, has taken out the leadership poll.
Donald Trump says immigrants are ‘attacking’ US cities and the country needs a closed border. The rhetoric sounded very much the same in the early 1900s.
More than 40% of Democrats and Republicans didn’t vote in the past three US elections. These non-voters could be pivotal in deciding who wins this year’s contest.
The law of armed conflict is straightforward – combatants must only target military objectives, not civilians.
The government needs a more streamlined, equitable and effective response to assist people facing persecution and danger to take refuge in Australia.
Centralising power in a president is more likely to foster personalised, corrupt governance that is democratically unaccountable.
Both sides have been ratcheting up their attacks for months without crossing the line into a full-scale war. This attack, however, will likely lead to a major escalation.
Many questions remain about AUKUS, but assuming it’s successful, it could give the US and its allies a significant military advantage in the long term.
In weighing up Australia’s interests, we must look beyond the critiques. The geopolitical circumstances and new technological advances point to the need to stay the course.
Celebrity endorsements matter, and there are none bigger that one from Swift. It will help mobilise an underestimated political force: young women.
And what, if anything, is Australia exporting to Israel?
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Adjunct Senior Fellow, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University
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Research scholar, Middle East studies, Australian National University
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Affiliate Researcher, The Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation, Monash University
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Emeritus professor of Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies, Australian National University
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Non-Resident Fellow, United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney
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Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
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Director of Research, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney
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Convenor, Middle East Studies Forum (MESF), and Deputy Director (International), Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University
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PhD Candidate in International Relations, Deakin University
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Postdoctoral research fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University
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Honorary Fellow, School of Historical and Philosophical Studies, The University of Melbourne
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Lecturer in Government, Flinders University
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Visiting Fellow, Centre for European Studies, Australian National University
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Research fellow, Middle East Studies, Deakin University
