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Items by Jasim Al-Azzawi
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Israel at a crossroads: Warnings from within on war crimes and the cost of denial
Moral unravelling “Israel is losing its soul,” warned Gideon Levy, whose columns in Haaretz have long served as moral indicators in Israeli discourse. He is not a lonely voice in the wilderness. His lament is echoed by his colleague, journalist and author Amira Hass, and by Haaretz’s editorial board, which…
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Winners and losers of the 7 October War
The Middle East conflict escalated after Hamas attacked Israel on 7 October 2023, disrupting the region and prompting global reflection. The war has produced notable winners and losers. Let’s start with the losers. Main losers Israeli narrative For 77 years, Israel meticulously cultivated an image of victimhood, presenting itself as…
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The Netanyahu paradox: Palestine’s unlikeliest, most potent advocate
For nearly 77 years, the Israeli narrative has eclipsed the Palestinian perspective. In the aftermath of World War II, a profound sense of Western guilt over the Holocaust paved the way for the creation of Israel. This new state, however, quickly evolved into what many now describe as a colonial,…
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Not in our name: Jewish voices of conscience challenge US support for Israel’s Gaza War
A growing Jewish movement across the United States is rejecting Israel’s war in Gaza, asserting that Judaism must never be invoked to justify state violence. “Judaism commands us to pursue justice, not to justify injustice.” — Prof. Susannah Heschel A weekly ritual of dissent Each Friday at dusk, as Shabbat…
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The AI mirage: How artificial intelligence fueled a war against Iran
An unverified AI-generated threat assessment triggered a preemptive US strike on Iran, exposing the dangers of outsourcing national security decisions to speculative algorithms and geopolitical manipulation, while revealing how intelligence distortion and technological overreach can escalate regional conflicts and undermine global stability. When US missiles slammed into Iranian nuclear facilities…
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Pinprick sanctions and empty threats: Why Netanyahu isn’t losing sleep
The European Union and the United States are threatening Israel with sanctions over its war on Gaza. But the measures are symbolic, the outrage is performative; and Netanyahu knows it. When Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich threatened to collapse Netanyahu’s government over the possibility of food aid reaching starving civilians…
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Netanyahu’s desperate gamble: Striking Iran to escape the noose?
After nearly two years of a brutal war in Gaza, Netanyahu’s political edifice appears to be crumbling. His declared objective of eliminating Hamas remains elusive, and the fate of Israeli hostages hangs precariously in the balance. Public confidence has plummeted, and the military is facing unprecedented losses amid profound political…
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Israel has crossed the Rubicon and the reckoning is coming
The brutal Israeli war on Gaza has done more than reshape the physical landscape of the besieged enclave; it has irrevocably altered the global political and moral landscape. In less than two years, the edifice of eighty years of Zionist propaganda and carefully constructed global brainwashing has not merely cracked,…