Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Israel-Hamas Conflict 2023-24

Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel are becoming increasingly isolated internationally – they need to listen to their friends

— International pressure on Israel is mounting, with recent ICC war crime warrants and ICJ rulings against Israeli actions in Gaza. Norway, Spain, and Ireland recognise Palestinian statehood, signalling shifting global attitudes.

COMMENT

Blowback from Gaza and chill regional winds of change

— Turkey halts all trade with Israel, imposing economic sanctions in response to the ongoing military operations in Gaza. This significant move highlights the escalating regional tensions and global impact.

Israel-Hamas Conflict 2023-24

As Israel’s assault on Rafah approaches, Egypt prepares for a flood of Palestinian refugees

— Facing a potential influx of Palestinian refugees from Gaza, Egypt is building a concrete wall. President al-Sisi fears destabilisation but may offer short-term sanctuary with international support, while long-term solutions involve revitalising the Palestinian Authority for a two-state plan.

COMMENT

The Palestinians won’t cease to exist just cause they don’t have a refugee agency

— Several Western donor countries have suspended funding to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees based on Israeli accusations of staff involvement in Hamas attacks, impacting millions of Palestinians in Gaza, despite ongoing investigations.

Israel-Hamas Conflict 2023-24

Hamas and Hezbollah: How they are different and why they might cooperate against Israel

— Hezbollah’s full involvement in the latest Israeli-Palestinian conflict would likely open up a regional war.

Israel-Hamas Conflict 2023-24

Palestinian conflict: How despair can drive people to violence, even if it puts their lives in danger

— Research explains why Palestinians experiencing despair may gamble with their own lives despite little real hope of improving things.

COMMENT

An Israeli novelist on being a good mother and empathetic in hard times

— Aylet Gundar-Goshen has previously said the trait she finds most irritating in others is, “indifference to others’ suffering.”

Israel-Hamas Conflict 2023-24

Hamas: What you need to know about the group that attacked Israel

— Hamas was founded in 1987 and, since seizing control of Gaza in 2007, has clashed with the Israeli government frequently. But never like this before.

War in Ukraine

Israel-Gaza conflict: An opportunity for Putin while the world is distracted

— Conflict in the Middle East may distract the West, which could be to Russia’s advantage in the Ukraine war.

Israel

Hamas has achieved what it wanted by attacking Israel: Terror, escalation, and disruption to the international order

— The incursion into Israel was textbook terrorism and the response appears to be exactly as Hamas and its backers will have hoped.