Comment archive

Tuesday, 13 Oct 2026
Nobel Peace Prize: Gaza is a genocide

There is a genocide in Gaza. This, indirectly, is the verdict of the Norwegian Nobel Committee.

Friday, 21 Aug 2026
Is US patience with Israel running out?

Israel’s military campaigns in the Middle East depend on support from the United States. But how long will that support last?

Friday, 19 Jun 2026
Does ‘ceasefire’ still have any real meaning?

We're seeing an incredibly dangerous development where ceasefires are changing character, as conflict parties accept high levels of violence within the label ‘ceasefire’.

Wednesday, 13 May 2026
The Gaza effect

Following the war in Gaza, killings of journalists and UN staff have become part of Israel's modus operandi. If we allow these actions to continue, we risk them becoming a model for others.

Wednesday, 18 Mar 2026
Peace with an entry fee: Trump’s Board of Peace as a blueprint for ending wars

Talk of peace and war has been prevalent of late. In the last few weeks, President Trump’s Board of Peace met for the first time, tasked with securing peace amidst ongoing violence in Gaza.

Monday, 8 Dec 2025
The UN Security Council Resolution on Gaza: Age of Consent or Recipe for Conflict?

On 17 November, the UN Security Council (UNSC) issued Resolution 2803, endorsing US President Trump’s 20-point plan for Gaza. The resolution envisages a Board of Peace (BoP) to govern Gaza as an interim administration, as well as the establishment of an International Stabilization Force (ISF) mandated to ensure stability, demilitarization and the disarmament of Hamas and other armed groups.

Monday, 15 Sept 2025
Israel is not a democracy

Can we continue to call Israel a democracy? The answer is no, and paradoxically enough, neither electoral defeat for Netanyahu nor a halt in the Gaza war will change this.

Monday, 1 Sept 2025
The starvation of Gaza is a deliberate policy

In recent days, Israel has commenced new attacks on Gaza, with humanitarian aid playing a key role in its forced expulsion of Palestinians.

Thursday, 15 May 2025
Hunger, Displacement, and Occupation in Gaza

Outside Gaza, aid convoys are lined up. Food. Water. Medicine. The trucks are not allowed into Gaza because Israel is using humanitarian aid as a political tool to force Hamas into submission.