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Martin Kear

Pearls and Irritations

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A short history of the Gaza Strip takes a long view of today’s conflict

A short history of the Gaza Strip takes a long view of today’s conflict

Anne Irfan’s history explains the complex background to Palestinian resistance in Gaza, allowing those who live there to tell their own stories.

08.10.2025 9

The Conversation

Martin Kear

Hamas and Israel are on the verge of a ceasefire. What’s being left unsaid, though, could scupper the deal

Hamas and Israel are on the verge of a ceasefire. What’s being left unsaid, though, could scupper the deal

The political process described in Trump’s peace plan is open to differing interpretations and many fear it would take power out of the hands of...

05.10.2025 9

The Conversation

Martin Kear

The Palestinian Authority is facing a legitimacy crisis. Can it be reformed to govern a Palestinian state?

The Palestinian Authority is facing a legitimacy crisis. Can it be reformed to govern a Palestinian state?

After decades of accusations of corruption and misrule, the Palestinian Authority is deeply unpopular among Palestinians.

29.09.2025 7

The Conversation

Martin Kear

The challenges of creating a new Palestinian state are so formidable, is it even possible?

12.08.2025 6

The Examiner

Martin Kear

The challenges of creating a new Palestinian state are so formidable, is it even possible?

12.08.2025 10

Canberra Times

Martin Kear

Why a Palestinian state may not even be possible

12.08.2025 10

The New Daily

Martin Kear

Beyond recognition: the challenges of creating a new Palestinian state are so formidable, is it even possible?

A future state is complicated by the sheer number of Israeli settlers in the occupied territories and the barriers Israel has constructed to separate...

11.08.2025 20

The Conversation

Martin Kear

Why Netanyahu chooses war over peace

As protests grow, Benjamin Netanyahu clings to power in what appears to be a gambit to shape his own political and legal future, regardless of the...

16.09.2024 2

Pearls and Irritations

Martin Kear