Baroness Warsi Resigns From UK Government Over Gaza Conflict

Senior Foreign Office minister, Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, resigned from the UK Government on Tuesday morning over Britain’s policy on Gaza. She posted her letter of resignation on Twitter just after 9AM, citing the UK gov...
by Priyanka Mogul
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Unreported Israel

On the 9th of July, 2004 the International Court of Justice issued its official ruling about Israeli occupied Palestine; the court found the construction of the Israeli wall in and around East Jerusalem, and its associated regi...
by Lucy Ratcliffe
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The Border Between Israel and Egypt…As Seen From Space

Most borders are invisible from orbit, but not all of them. This photograph, taken from the International Space Station and shared by Commander Chris Hadfield on Twitter is a rare sight. It shows the border between Israel, Egyp...
by Natasha Lipman
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International Political Forum

Apartheid Israel? A Comparison With The South African Experience.

In light of the recent events in the Middle East, it seems pertinent to address the accusation that will seemingly never die. That is the charge that Israel is perpetrating a system of Apartheid analogous to what was imposed ...
by Simon Fraser
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International Political Forum

An Innovative Approach To Human Rights.

Scores of non-governmental organizations sprout every year in Geneva. Many of them dedicated to Human Rights in one way or another. So when a new NGO is established on the same theme, it draws little or no attention because it ...
by Nadim Souss
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There Was Once A Wall Here…

On the water-dappled cobblestone path, which I stand upon and amidst the busy Berlin traffic, runs a narrow pebble strip. When I look to either side of this strip, life seems almost identical but our tour guide tells us otherwi...
by Abhisvara Sinha
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Israel and the Arab Revolutions: Opportunities or Risks?

These risks will transform to opportunities for Israel to take over more Arab lands under the pretext of the Jihadist threats and weak governments that cannot provide security and peace. In the very least, Israel will create bu...
by Ahmed Alqarout
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450,000 Palestinian Refugees Face Dire Restrictions in Lebanon

Within ten minutes, not taking into account Beirut’s chaotic traffic, one can travel from the Mediterranean equivalent of the Champs-Élysées to an area resembling some of the roughest slums in the world. The living situatio...
by Urban Times
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Attack On A School In Gaza Leaves UN Official In Tears

The  recent video of United Nations official, Chris Gunness, sobbing on camera during an Al-Jazeera interview has further highlighted the humility and grief of the injustices being carried out against the Palestinians. Altho...
by Nuzhat Fatima
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