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Diplomacy as deception: The West’s war on Iran was pre-planned
As bombs rain down on Iranian cities and missiles arc across the skies of the Middle East, we must speak plainly: this is not merely a war between Israel and Iran. It is a war against sovereignty, waged by an Israeli-Western coalition that has long sought to dismantle any...
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Gaza: The Last Shore
Gaza is the last stretch of the Mediterranean that remains Palestinian. On 22 May 1948, Zionist militias killed hundreds of Palestinians in the coastal village of Tantura, buried their bodies in unmarked mass graves and drove their families out. Over their graves now stands a parking lot to a...
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Gaza faces catastrophic famine
The Gaza Strip is currently experiencing one of the worst humanitarian crises of modern times. The tragedy of hunger has reached unbearable levels, and the cries of those in need go unheard. While the occupying state enjoys abundant food supplies and the world lives in comfort, children in Gaza...
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Palestine’s last authentic Keffiyeh factory stands strong
The occupied West Bank city of Hebron is home to Hirbawi, the last remaining factory of authentic Palestinian keffiyehs inside Palestine. Founded in 1961 by Yasser Hirbawi, the historic factory has withstood occupation, economic hardship and a flood of cheap imports to keep a vital piece of Palestinian heritage...
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If Einstein spoke out today, he would be accused of anti-Semitism
In 1948, as the foundations of the Israeli state were being laid upon the ruins of hundreds of Palestinian villages, Albert Einstein wrote a letter to the American Friends of the Fighters for the Freedom of Israel (AFFFI), condemning the growing Zionist militancy within the settler Jewish community. “When...
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‘Voluntary migration’ doesn’t disguise Israel’s forced displacement campaign in Gaza amid deafening international silence
Israel is no longer concealing its intention to forcibly displace Palestinians from their homeland, as it now announces this plan more openly than ever before through official rhetoric at the highest levels, said Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor in a report issued today. Through actions on the ground and institutional...
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The implications of the Trump envoy’s return and Putin’s gratitude to Hamas
It appears that the time given by US President Donald Trump to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to “finish the job” in the Gaza Strip is running out, after Adam Boehler, the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs (SPEHA), returned to his duties having pulled back following his meeting...
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Gaza’s unquenchable thirst: The water tragedy amid relentless bombardment and total blockade
Under the weight of war and a suffocating blockade, more than two million people in the Gaza Strip are facing an unprecedented water crisis that threatens their daily survival. What was already a dire situation before the escalation has now turned catastrophic due to the ongoing bombardment and the...
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The passage of the contentious Waqf Bill: Another Hindutva conspiracy against India’s Muslims
India’s Hindutva government has taken a controversial step by passing amendments to the waqf (Islamic endowment) law, which appears to be a blatant attempt to seize control of waqf properties, including mosques and other religious sites. The new Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, passed by both Houses of Parliament on...
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Gaza exposes Europe’s hypocrisy on the Day of the Righteous
On 6 March, Europe commemorates the Day of the Righteous, a day meant to honour those who have stood against oppression, genocide and crimes against humanity, resisting the injustices of their time. The concept is rooted in recognising moral courage — especially in times when speaking out or taking...
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Surviving Gaza Genocide: ‘All my previous war coverage is like a picnic compared to this one’
READ: 5 newborns freeze to death in Gaza as Israel continues to block entry of caravans...
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Top 5 Israeli violations of Gaza ceasefire deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened to end the Gaza ceasefire deal by noon on Saturday after Hamas said it would postpone the release of Israeli captives in response to Tel Aviv’s non compliance with the terms of the truce. Twenty-four days into the ceasefire, Israel’s over 265...
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Between Israeli attacks and winter cold, helpless Gazans struggle to survive
Surviving relentless Israeli attacks for the past 15 months, displaced Palestinian civilians are now struggling to stay alive amid freezing winter cold in the Gaza Strip. “The humanitarian situation of the displaced is tragic,” Gaza Municipality spokesman Hosni Muhanna told Anadolu. “They have no means of heating, fuel, clothing...
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Will Trump push Iran towards nuclear deterrence and the East, or open door to diplomacy?
As Iran confronts an evolving global order, marked by increasing Western pressure and shifting power dynamics, it faces some critical decision-making. To safeguard its security and interests, Iran seeks to recalibrate its foreign policy, pursuing its own nuclear deterrent and strategic alliances with China and Russia. These steps are...
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The most difficult question about stopping the war in Sudan
Defining and understanding the nature of the civil war in Sudan which started on 15 April, 2023 is important if we are to develop the essence of the vision required for negotiating its end. Formulating this vision is at the core of the efforts of Sudanese civil society and...
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The Sudan war poses some difficult questions
Various initiatives failed to stop the war between the Revolutionary Command Council for National Salvation and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement until negotiations between the two parties were organised based on the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Declaration of Principles issued on 20 May, 1994, which was approved by...
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The reasons for Syria’s neutrality on the Israel war
The Syrian regime’s distancing itself from the Israeli war in Gaza is understandable, due to the cold relations between it and Hamas, and the unfeasibility of military support for the Resistance due to the geographical distance. However, the Syrian regime’s distancing itself from the Israeli massacre against Hezbollah and...
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Two factions at war to decide America’s future: Is Trump’s America First already struggling?
Donald Trump, who has outperformed and beaten all his opponents’ attempts, has not entirely won his goal to “Make America Great Again” just yet. He has won the election in both the electoral votes and the popular vote, defying criticism from the mainstream media and establishment politicians in both...
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America’s collapse begins from within: Trump’s victory delayed America’s fall
Donald Trump won an emphatic victory, drawing on a diverse popular base that transcended traditional party lines of support, demonstrating the impact of social and political shifts on this crucial election. For eight years they have been fighting him in the media, courts, news sites, press and media. They...
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Palestinian Ambassador Waleed Siam on Gaza, Israel and a Japan-mediated agreement
The Embassy of Palestine in Japan is in the quiet, upscale Minami Azabu neighbourhood in Tokyo. In a sunny room on the upper floor, we sat in big, stately chairs and drank coffee from elegant china with Ambassador Waleed Siam. The civilised surroundings were a far cry from the...
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Did Hezbollah neglect to protect civilians in southern Lebanon?
As soon as Hezbollah entered the war with Israel by firing rockets across the border in solidarity with the Palestinians in Gaza on 8 October last year, thousands of families in southern Lebanon rushed to pack up their belongings and head north. As the Israeli occupation forces continue to...
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Israel lost escalation dominance: What comes next?
Israel’s strategic position in the Middle East is under unprecedented strain following Iran’s ballistic missile attack on 1 October. The missile barrage, which followed Israel’s assassination of key Hezbollah and Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) figures, demonstrates Tehran’s shifting strategy and its attempt to regain escalation dominance in the...
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Israeli society is divided and on the road to complete collapse
A year after starting its genocide against the Palestinians, will Israel win in Gaza and now Lebanon? The occupation state, more divided than ever, is facing a tragedy deep within. While its Jewish citizens agree on many key issues, the government led by Benjamin Netanyahu is busy tearing these...
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Who is Mohamed Gharred, Ennahda’s former adviser?
Mohamed Gharred is a young Tunisian politician with links to Canadian civil society and a former affiliation to Tunisia’s Ennahda. He started his relations with the Tunisian moderate Islamic-inspired party right after the revolution as an activist, helping his peers from Canada while doing his studies in Montréal. In...