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  • Two young boys look out from a rooftop at settlements in the West Bank.
    Books on Israel-Palestine

    The perennial question of the West

    New publications on the Israel-Palestine conflict: Alena Jabarine writes about inequality and arbitrary violence in the West Bank, Omar El Akkad settles scores with the West and Gilbert Achcar analyses the ideological roots of Hamas and Zionism.

  • A malnourished boy lies in the arms of an adult and stares blankly into the camera.
    German foreign policy

    Hunger in Gaza—made in Germany

    Starving children in Gaza, growing criticism in Germany and political leverage that remains unused. Berlin must not stand idly by and watch this atrocious catastrophe unfold.

  • A man in a crowd holds up an image of Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi. There are many flags in the background, including the flag of Iran.
    Iran's monarchists

    Producing nostalgia, courting war

    Through satellite TV, viral content, and alliances with Netanyahu and Trump, Iran's monarchist elites are staging a comeback. From exile they are attempting to co-opt Iran's opposition by recasting the Pahlavi dynasty as a golden age of freedom.

  • Eine Puppe liegt eingewickelt in ein weiß-schwarz kariertes Tuch, umgeben von Kerzen und Trümmern in einer Kirche
    "Christ in the Rubble" by Munther Isaac

    The Christian case against the war on Gaza

    Munther Isaac, a West Bank pastor, rejects Bible-based justifications for war and calls Gaza a "moral compass". In "Christ in the Rubble", he presents a view of the war that is polarising without being destructive.

  • A donkey and a crowd of people are seen gathering.
    Gaza

    Caught between starvation and deadly aid centres

    In Gaza, survival now means facing not only bombs but also starvation. As some Palestinians risk their lives to receive aid from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, others turn to desperate measures to feed their children.

  • A boy looks out from the balcony of an apartment building marked with many bulletholes.
    Lebanese Civil War

    The postwar that never was

    Fifty years since its outbreak, Lebanon's Civil War continues to shape its society and political system. The postwar era has been marked by violence, foreign occupation, political paralysis and economic crisis—raising the question: did the war ever truly end?

  • Small plane flying the message ‘Thank you, President Trump’ up the Hudson River over Jersey City.
    The "New Middle East"

    Pax Israelia or bellum aeternum?

    With the support of the USA, Israel is reshaping the Middle East. Though framed as a path to stability, their strategy risks locking the region into a permanent conflict.

  • A man and a woman holding a child sit in a waiting room.
    Iran at war

    The scapegoating of Afghan refugees

    Amid conflict with Israel, Tehran's regime is fuelling mistrust of Afghan refugees. Yet they are among those most vulnerable to Israeli air strikes.

  • Funeral procession with coffins draped in Iranian flags, strewn with rose petals.
    Iran and Israel

    "A war of extremisms"

    Both Israel and Iran are driven by dangerous forms of fundamentalism, says former IAEA analyst Behrooz Bayat. He explains how close Tehran is to developing a nuclear bomb and the logic behind Israel's attacks.

  • Ein Mann mit Baseballcap trägt einen Sack Mehl und küsst ihn.
    Abu Shabab in Gaza

    A militia under Netanyahu's control

    An armed group is making headlines in Gaza. Led by Abu Shabab, the militia stands accused of looting aid and attacking starving civilians, while enjoying quiet backing from Israel as a means to undermine Hamas.

  • A woman seen in a street with her three kids.
    Displacement in Gaza

    A whole life in one bag

    The Israeli offensive in Gaza has displaced thousands of people multiple times. Many carry with them a single bag containing identity documents, a few personal belongings and traces of the lives they left behind.

  • A metal gate featuring a figure of Lady Justice at its centre.
    Weapons exports to Israel

    "Unlawful arms export licences have likely been issued"

    Germany remains one of Israel's top arms suppliers, a situation likely to persist under Friedrich Merz. According to Lilian Löwenbrück from the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights, politicians and manufacturers could face charges for complicity in crimes against international law.

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