Israeli army is more divided than ever
If ever there has been a national institution that is revered in Israel and has the power to unite the country, at least its Jewish population, it is the Israeli…
How the ‘world order’ changes
After the Berlin Wall came down in 1989 and almost a year before the Soviet Union collapsed in late 1991, US President George H.W. Bush proclaimed a “new world order.”…
Brick by brick, Palestine’s future is being stolen
Israeli settlement expansion in the West Bank is not only a violation of international law but a direct assault on the daily lives, dignity and future of the Palestinian people.…
Netanyahu and the sacking of the Shin Bet chief
There is never a dull moment in Israeli politics, and as much as the announcement by the Israeli government of the dismissal of Ronen Bar, the chief of the Shin…
Turkiye and its outreach in Africa
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan once stated: “Turkiye wants to walk alongside Africa as a new world order is being established.” This statement clearly reflects Ankara’s policy on Africa amid…
Will Europe look to China to replace the US?
The question of who will lead in Europe was asked openly at last weekend’s Munich Security Conference in light of the rising tensions between the US and its transatlantic allies.…
Call it what it is — forced displacement, not relocation
There is a popular reality show on UK television called “A New Life in the Sun,” in which professionals help people who long to escape the gray British weather to…
Israel now applying its ‘Gaza model’ in the West Bank
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict seems to have shifted from Gaza to the West Bank, with little international accountability, even though there are no hostages being held there. While global observers grapple…