Israel’s Gaza campaign is far from over
The war in Gaza has resumed with a new intensity, but it would be a mistake to see this as…
Israel has ‘opened the gates of hell’ in Gaza
In the early hours of Tuesday morning, Israel launched a surprise wave of strikes across the Gaza Strip, targeting key…
There is no more hiding from the chilling truth of 7 October
The 7 October Parliamentary Commission Report, chaired by Lord Andrew Roberts, has now been published. It provides a meticulously researched,…
Britain is facing a reckoning on anti-Semitism
It is difficult to fathom how an incident as horrifying as the kidnapping of Israeli musician Itay Kashti by three…
Why couldn’t this elite school cope with my talk on anti-Semitism?
Perhaps it is a rite of passage these days for a journalist to be cancelled. But I never expected that…
Why is the LSE hosting a Hamas book launch?
The London School of Economics’ decision to host the launch this week of Understanding Hamas and Why That Matters – a…
Will Hamas take Trump’s Gaza ultimatum seriously?
‘“Shalom Hamas” means Hello and Goodbye – You can choose.’ So began Donald Trump’s furious social media post, an ultimatum wrapped…
No Other Land isn’t what it seems
The Oscars, an institution that claims to celebrate artistic excellence, this week played a leading role in a sophisticated and…
The BBC can’t brush aside the Gaza documentary scandal
The BBC’s admission of serious editorial failures in its documentary Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone is not just a scandal – it…
The true meaning of Trump’s AI Gaza video
Donald Trump’s AI-generated vision of Gaza – complete with golden statues of himself, bearded belly dancers, and a triumphant song…
Who is responsible for the BBC’s Gaza documentary debacle?
In 2007, the BBC was engulfed in scandal for an embarrassing – if relatively trivial – misrepresentation of Queen Elizabeth…
The BBC’s Gaza documentary omitted something astonishing
The BBC’s documentary Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone at first glance seemed to offer a raw and intimate portrayal of life…
Why do Australian doctors want to kill Israeli patients?
Imagine the uproar if a white Christian doctor refused to treat a Muslim Arab patient – or worse, boasted of…
The Middle East’s language wars
When the Middle East gets me down, I sometimes rewatch the video of Donald Trump announcing the death of ISIS…
Why does Louis Theroux keep picking on Israeli settlers?
When is Louis Theroux going to make a documentary where he embeds himself with Hamas in Gaza? Or Palestinian Islamic…
Trump has backed Hamas into a corner
Donald Trump’s second meeting with a foreign leader in the Oval Office – this time with King Abdullah of Jordan…
How Hamas used starvation as a weapon of war
We asked for proof of deliberate starvation in Gaza. On Saturday, we received it. The images of Eli Sharabi, Or…
Can Hamas ever be defeated?
No matter how many times it is vanquished or decisively discredited, ‘Palestinianism’ persists as an ideology unwilling to die. Rooted…
The audacity of Trump’s Gaza plan
Some moments in history demand recognition, not just for their weight in the present but for the seismic shifts they…
Is it time to take Trump’s Gaza resettlement plan seriously?
As Donald Trump toys with the audacious idea of relocating Gaza’s population – whether to neighbouring Jordan and Egypt, or…
There is no justice in the Gaza hostage deal
Imagine waking up to the news that Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale, the brutal killers of British soldier Lee Rigby,…
Can the ceasefire last?
The ceasefire in Gaza, scheduled to begin this morning, has been anything but straightforward. As the agreement unfolds, many have…
Why Hamas keeps on celebrating
As plans for a ceasefire were announced on Wednesday night, videos of Gazans celebrating with glee made their way onto international news broadcasts.…
This Israel-Hamas agreement defines an ‘uneasy peace’
After 15 gruelling months of war and negotiation, a ceasefire and hostage release agreement between Israel and Hamas has been…
What price will Israel pay for a ceasefire with Hamas?
As reports swirl of an imminent ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, Israel stands at a crossroads, grappling with the…
