By Clare Dix, University of the Sunshine Coast and Helen Truby, The University of Queensland | – The risk of famine looms in Gaza. International monitors warn more than 90% of the population face acute food insecurity, meaning their inability to eat enough food puts them in immediate danger of starvation. The number experiencing “catastrophic” […]
Palestine’s Economy teeters on the Brink after a Year of War and unrelenting Destruction
By Dalia Alazzeh, University of the West of Scotland and Shahzad Uddin, University of Essex | – (The Conversation) – The Palestinian economy has been devastated beyond recognition. Israel’s intense military operations in Gaza have led to unprecedented destruction, wiping out much of the enclave’s essential infrastructure, private property and agricultural resources. Meanwhile, the occupied […]
Israel’s ban on UNRWA continues a Pattern of politicizing Palestinian refugee Aid – and puts Millions of Lives at Risk
By Nicholas R. Micinski, University of Maine and Kelsey Norman, Rice University | – (The Conversation) – The Israeli parliament’s vote on Oct. 28, 2024, to ban the United Nations agency that provides relief for Palestinian refugees is likely to affect millions of people – it also fits a pattern. Aid for refugees, particularly Palestinian […]
Could Israel’s “General’s Plan” to Drive Palestinians from North Gaza bring back the Settlers?
By Leonie Fleischmann, City St George’s, University of London | – (The Conversation) – Western political leaders were quick to argue that the killing of Hamas leader, Yahya Sinwar, on October 17 presented a window of opportunity. Perhaps the decapitation of the militant group’s senior command would be a chance for renewed ceasefire talks and […]
Hamas at a crossroads: Sinwar’s death leaves a Vacuum; Israeli actions make it harder to fill with a Moderate
By Mkhaimar Abusada, Northwestern University | – (The Conversation) – Hamas will soon begin the process of deciding who will next head the militant Palestinian organization following the Oct. 16, 2024, killing of former leader Yahya Sinwar – but the task won’t be easy, or quick. What makes his replacement as chairman of Hamas’ political […]
With northern Gaza Desperate and Hungry, Israel’s Actions are shaking the World Order to its Core
By Tristan Dunning, Macquarie University; Martin Kear, University of Sydney; and Shannon Brincat, University of the Sunshine Coast | – (The Conversation) – While the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar could have provided an off-ramp for the conflict in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ongoing vows of “total victory” make this seem unlikely. […]
Exile, Resistance and Cactus Pears: Two Writers on Palestinian Life
By Michelle Hamadache, Macquarie University | – (The Conversation) – While Hasib Hourani’s Rock Flight and Samah Sabawi’s Cactus Pear for My Beloved are both books by Australian writers that speak of the Palestinian experience, they could not be more different. This is not simply because one is a book-length poem, the other a novelised […]
Cross-Border Refuges: Cyclical Displacement between Lebanon and Syria
By Jasmin Lilian Diab, Lebanese American University | – (The Conversation) – The escalation of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah since September 2024, and Israel’s bombing of civilian areas across Lebanon, have unleashed a profound humanitarian disaster. The mass displacement of over 1 million people, including Lebanese citizens, migrant workers and Syrian and Palestinian refugees, […]
Israel’s actions against UN Peacekeepers suggest it may seek to Occupy Southern Lebanon
By Vanessa Newby, Leiden University and Chiara Ruffa, Sciences Po | – (The Conversation) – The United Nations security council has expressed strong concern for the safety of peacekeepers in Lebanon after a series of incidents over the past week in which UN positions have come under fire from the Israel Defense Forces as they […]
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