politics

Why killing Hezbollah’s leaders may backfire on Israel

By eliminating Hezbollah’s leadership it knew so well, Israel has potentially created a new problem for itself.

Western reporting of Israel reflects a deep-rooted bias

The Western media’s decades-long bias in covering the Israeli-Palestinian conflict resurfaces, limiting the scope of narratives from Gaza.

Gaza war deaths: the story behind the numbers

Identifying every person killed in the conflict is an extremely difficult process – and vital for understanding what has happened.

Violence, victimhood and the collapse of civilian protection

The Responsibility to Protect was supposed to ensure states care for their people — or else. In Gaza and beyond, this hard-won principle lies in tatters.

Why Netanyahu chooses war over peace

As protests grow, Benjamin Netanyahu clings to power in what appears to be a gambit to shape his own political and legal future, regardless of the cost.