Middle East

( Code Pink ) – After twenty months of horror in Gaza, political rhetoric in Western countries is finally starting to shift—but will words translate into action? And what exactly can other countries do when the United States still shields Israel from efforts to enforce international law, as it did at the UN Security Council […]

Colonialism

Russia in Iran: The Times and Life of Diplomat Ivan Jakolevich Korostovetz

Fariba Amini

“Russia’s role in Iranian history since the nineteenth century is well known, to be sure. But especially for the period until World War I, it tends to be narrated in a patterned and somewhat reductionist manner, typically through the lens of the ‘Great Game,’ with Iran a mere buffer state between Russia and Great Britain, […]

Israel/ Palestine

A Two-State Solution is gaining Momentum again for Israel and the Palestinians. Does it have a chance of success?

The Conversation

By Andrew Thomas, Deakin University (The Conversation) – As Israel’s devastating war in Gaza has ground on, the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was thought to be “dead”. Now, it is showing signs of life again. French President Emmanuel Macron is reportedly pressing other European nations to jointly recognise a Palestinian state at a […]

Israel/ Palestine

The Freedom Flotilla: Bravely Breaking the Siege Against Gaza

Foreign Policy in Focus

A dozen unarmed activists are standing up against one of the world’s most powerful militaries. By Margaret Knapke ( Foreign Policy in Focus ) – Many people, armed only with moral and political convictions, would be too intimidated to confront an army or navy directly. But not all. Twelve nonviolent human-rights activists with the international […]

Israel/ Palestine

Lethal “Humanitarianism:” why Violence at Gaza aid Centers should not come as a Surprise

The Conversation

By Irit Katz, University of Cambridge (The Conversation) – At least 27 Palestinians were reported to have been killed on the morning of June 3 amid chaotic scenes at an aid distribution centre in the southern Gaza Strip. This follows a similar incident on June 1 when around 30 civilians were reportedly killed as people […]

Featured

Will Israelis Repent for Gaza Genocide? Re-Humanization Takes Courage

Yakov M. Rabkin

Montréal (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – The genocide in Gaza continues unabated as I write these lines. Belatedly, a few Israelis have begun decrying the starvation and mass murder that their army—a people’s army—has perpetrated since October 2023. These acts, supported by the majority of the country’s Jews, exceed in cruelty and brutality the […]

Featured

Greta Thunberg and 11 other Volunteers set out on Mercy Mission to Gaza

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Anadolu Agency reports that the humanitarian aid ship, the “Madeleine,” set out for Gaza on Sunday from Catania in Sicily, in a bid to break the food and aid blockade imposed on the Strip by Israel. A crowd of supporters gathered at the port with Palestinian flags to encourage […]

Iran

Iran faces Twin Power-Grid and Nutritional Crises

Global Voices

As power fails and nutrition falters, Iranians confront a summer of extreme heat, rolling outages, and dwindling access to basic food Written byIran Open Data Center ( Globalvoices.org ) – Iran is staring down a dual crisis: a record-breaking electricity shortfall threatening homes and businesses, and a deepening nutritional decline that has left millions without […]

Israel/ Palestine

The Madeleine ship: A Message of Solidarity with Gaza and resolve to break the Blockade

Middle East Monitor

by Zaher Birawi ( Middle East Monitor ) – On Sunday, June 1st, a small ship from the International Freedom Flotilla Coalition will set sail from the port of Catania in Sicily (Italy). The coalition named the ship “Madeleine” in honour of Palestinian fisherwoman Madeleine Kullab, the youngest professional fisherwoman in the world and the […]