South Africa: the forgotten nation
Vladimir Putin’s ongoing brutal war against Ukraine. The Chinese Communist Party’s continued aggression in our region. An upsurge in violence…
Nuke or no nuke?
Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his war against Ukraine on February 24 of this year. Within three days of commencing…
Sing me a ditty about Palestine
There is something profoundly disturbing and morally challenging in the way many view the Israel-Palestine conflict. The chant “from the river to the…
Recognising Jerusalem, two years on
It was in the first week of December 2017, almost a year to the day after being elected President of…
A new type of terror hits Israel
Kim Levengrond Yehezkel, 28, and Ziv Hajbi, 35, were shot dead by a Palestinian terrorist on this Sunday, October 7. Both…
Grounded realities
‘Social democratic parties have a problem selling opportunity and hope, while conservatives easily sell fear and trepidation’. I am paraphrasing…
The rise and rise of intolerance
How can anyone watch the debate on anti-Semitism in the House of Commons and not wonder at the madness that…
The roots of terrorism
The Hindu ceremony of Shiva Sarwan is a dedication to Lord Shiva through a special pilgrimage to the Ganges on…
The roots of the new Cold War
The decision by President Trump to bomb the Syrian military airfield that launched chemical weapons against Syrian civilians in April…