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.
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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?
History is full of examples that show why a ground war in Gaza is a bad idea – but is the Netanyahu government listening?
Countries like Egypt, Lebanon, Syria and Qatar all have a stake in the outcome of the war – but none want to be actively involved in fighting.
People, including children and adolescents, are being exposed to horrifying imagery in the news and on social media. But there are ways to stay informed without overconsuming harmful content.
Iran’s direct entry in the Israel-Hamas war could have military and political repercussions that would prove too risky for the ruling regime.
An architect from Homs in Syria on what happens to people whose homes are deliberately destroyed during war.
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.
An interview with a Syrian architect about domicide: the deliberate destruction of homes during war. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Dates that changed the course of history in what has been called ‘the world’s largest open-air prison’.
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.
The author spoke with 96 Palestinian teenagers in 2015 about their lives and their hopes for the future.
The International Criminal Court has a range of options for both deterring and investigating war crimes in the current conflict.
Here are six possible options for what a post-war Gaza might look like – and why none will seemingly work.
A crisis abroad has exposed multiple disagreements at home.
Gaza desperately needs humanitarian aid, but it’s a complex situation which makes it hard for much-needed supplies to reach a people under siege.
Western stances and comments on civilian deaths in Israel and Palestine highlight the double standard that permeates across western governments and institutions.
Washington’s firm support for Israel in its conflict with Hamas is a personal and geopolitical priority for US president Joe Biden.
As the Middle East crisis risks raising tensions within Labor, which has a divided feelings about Palestine, Husic sought to tread a careful line, while emphasising the mounting toll of Palestinian victims
The concern and passion currently being manifested by supporters of the two sides could lead this time to more effective action.
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Research Scholar, Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, Australian National University
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Professor of International Relations and Political Science, St. Thomas University (Canada)
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Associate Professor of Politics and Global Studies, Arizona State University
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Assistant Professor of Law, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, Canada
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Postdoctoral research fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Convenor of the Middle East Studies Forum (MESF), and Acting Director the Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University
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Professor of Islamic History, UMass Dartmouth
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Senior Lecturer in Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Sydney
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