Student protests on campuses are calling attention to atrocities in Gaza and challenging university administrators to divest. What is the best way forward that avoids unnecessary violence?
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A selection of our coverage of the conflict in Gaza from the past fortnight.
Negotiations over a ceasefire in Gaza are stalling, in large part because of how the war has gone for both sides.
Diplomatic pressure, rising military casualties and the problem of Israeli hostages in Gaza have not deterred Netanyahu from ordering an offensive on Rafah.
The longer the war drags on, the more it has highlighted the fact that Israel has no long-term strategy for living side-by-side with its Palestinian neighbours.
Children’s rights are often violated in times of war.
Communication about conflict is the fundamental starting point for future action. In modeling non-violent communication, university leaders can proactively counter potential extremism.
Lebanon’s precarious sectarian balance is tipping as militias take hold again.
The US put a pause on an arms shipment to Israel as it launched a Rafah offensive. This is not the first time the US and Israel have publicly disagreed, despite their strong diplomatic relationship.
Israel’s tourism industry has taken a hit since the start of the war, and it may never fully recover.
In a number of stories and novels, lost limbs represent both physical and metaphorical loss.
How university campuses respond to concerns about student safety can set the stage for learning or encourage its opposite: divisiveness and censorship.
Almost 56 years to the day after the anti-war protests in 1968, New York City police evicted Columbia University students from an on-campus occupation.
The consequences of cyber conflict are primarily felt by civilians, who call for retaliation, fueling cycles of violence.
A selection of our coverage of the conflict in Gaza from the past fortnight.
There’s been a concerted effort in Israel and the US to block this movement’s tactics and goals.
The Lemba view is that one can be indigenous to more than one place, and that more than one people can be indigenous to a single place.
Prosecuting leaders indicted for war crimes is difficult. But the trial of Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic in the early 2000s offers a potential playbook.
Even if you disagree with their concerns or their tactics, students should not be penalized for thinking critically about world events and trying to bring about positive social change.
Maps can shape how we see conflict.
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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Emeritus Professor of Law, University of East London
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Research Scholar, Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, Australian National University
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Lecturer in Peace and Reconciliation, University of Aberdeen
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Reader in International Journalism, City, University of London
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Associate Professor, Operations Research, Brock University
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Tony Walker is a Friend of The Conversation.
Vice-Chancellor's Fellow, La Trobe University
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Professor of International Politics, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin
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Associate Professor in the School of Middle Eastern and North African Studies, University of Arizona
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Associate Professor in Human Rights and International Law, University of Newcastle
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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
