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US public opinion on Israel is changing, US policy will have to as well

US public opinion on Israel is changing, US policy will have to as well

The Zionist narrative has been a dominating force in the United States for more than seven decades. Promoted by powerful lobbies, nurtured by...

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Jasim Al-Azzawi

The terrifying spectre of an internet shutdown in Afghanistan

The terrifying spectre of an internet shutdown in Afghanistan

When I was a child, Afghans had to travel to Pakistan whenever they needed to make a phone call to their relatives outside the country. Today, we...

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Hujjatullah Zia

Around the world in a Free Palestine hoodie

Around the world in a Free Palestine hoodie

Earlier this month, my mother and I took the train from Samarkand, Uzbekistan, to the city of Bukhara, two and a half hours away. While I was...

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Belen Fernandez

The problem with Bernie Sanders’s ‘it is genocide’ admission

The problem with Bernie Sanders’s ‘it is genocide’ admission

After almost two years of horrendous atrocities in Gaza, Senator Bernie Sanders finally recognised the genocide as a genocide. In an op-ed posted...

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Ahmad Ibsais

Western bids to recognise a Palestinian state put Israel first

Western bids to recognise a Palestinian state put Israel first

In April last year, I wrote that, given the genocide it is committing in Gaza, its violent occupation of the West Bank, numerous attacks on its...

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Somdeep Sen

Africa’s future runs on water. So treat it as essential infrastructure

Africa’s future runs on water. So treat it as essential infrastructure

Crises in Africa rarely begin with politics alone. They often start with water — too little, too dirty, or unfairly shared. Droughts push...

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Sareen Malik

Shaming Israel for Gaza genocide could embolden it, unless it is punished

Shaming Israel for Gaza genocide could embolden it, unless it is punished

The word genocide is no longer a matter of debate when it comes to Gaza. What was once dismissed as an exaggeration shouted at protests is now...

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Ahmed Najar

The Bolsonaro verdict shows Brazilian democracy is resilient

The Bolsonaro verdict shows Brazilian democracy is resilient

On Thursday, a Brazilian Supreme Court panel found former President Jair Bolsonaro guilty of multiple charges, including leading a criminal group...

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Lucas De Souza Martins