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Cartography of Israeli Apartheid: Gaza and the West Bank, two fronts of dispossession

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Jamal Kanj

Does Europe have the legal standing to trigger dispute mechanisms against Iran?

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Peter Rodgers

Israel’s attack on Iran: Assessment of its legality

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Dua Shahid

Israel controls the narrative on ethnic cleansing

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Ramona Wadi

Sadat offered Iranian exiles “military support” to overthrow Khomeini’s revolutionary rule, British documents reveal

The late Egyptian President Anwar Sadat offered military and media assistance to the Iranian opposition in exile to topple Ayatollah Khomeini’s...

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Amer Sultan

Beit Hanoun’s fury: How Gaza’s obliterated northern town defies Israeli victory

As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu geared up for what was intended as a triumphant visit to Washington, commencing on Monday, 7 July...

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Dr Ramzy Baroud

The Zionism of the brass: Why Pakistan’s army won’t defend Gaza

They strut about with medals on their chests and missiles in the background, claiming to be defenders of the Muslim world, protectors of the faith,...

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Junaid S. Ahmad

ASEAN can—and must—do better on Palestine

In a world fractured by conflict and muted by fear, Palestine has become a mirror of our moral priorities. And last week in Kuala Lumpur, the...

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Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

They ask why we protest. We ask: How can we not?

As we enter the 22nd month of Israel’s relentless assault on Gaza, one question continues to echo. Not from those under the bombs, but from those...

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Adnan Hmidan

When restraint is punished: The bombing of Iran and the collapse of the nuclear security order

In June 2025, Israel, soon followed by the United States, launched strikes targeting Iran’s nuclear facilities. The target wasn’t a nuclear-armed...

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Mazlum Özkan

To stand with Palestine, Indonesia must cut ties with the Tony Blair Institute

Indonesia has long positioned itself as a steadfast supporter of Palestine. Government officials deliver speeches condemning Israeli aggression,...

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Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

From free to fallen: The mysterious death of a Libyan activist

Abdelmonem Al-Marimi is dead—and Libya is left grasping for the truth. The 42-year-old activist, father, and outspoken anti-corruption voice died...

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Dr Mustafa Fetouri

Courtiers in kufiyas: The grotesque spectacle of Arab “scholars” subjugation before Israeli power

There is something nauseating, indeed obscene, about watching Arab dignitaries such as Hassen Chalhoumi, the state sponsored Imam in France and...

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Ziyad Motala

Limits of economic strength and resilience: Lessons from the Israel-Iran War

The 12-day war between Israel and Iran ended with a fragile ceasefire . A review of the war’s economic toll suggests that a prolonged conflict...

10.07.2025 10

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Zahra Niazi

The “Economy of Genocide” report: A reckoning beyond rhetoric

Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in occupied Palestine, stands as a testament to the...

10.07.2025 10

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Dr Ramzy Baroud

Killing Palestinians, by genocide and formalities

Israel used no formality in genocide. The EU, on the other hand, treats Israel with the utmost formality designed to help the settler-colonial...

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Ramona Wadi