Al Jazeera Challenged by the Gaza Street March 29, 2025
A political earthquake shook Gaza this week. Its tremors continue to reverberate. Protests demanding the end of Hamas’s governance of Gaza and holding it responsible for the destruction of the enclave began in Beit Lahiya and have expanded to Khan Yo...
Gazans Are Bravely Defying Hamas March 29, 2025
The people of Gaza are right to blame both Hamas and Israel for the horrors they continue to endure. ...
Gaza Protests May Weaken Hamas March 28, 2025
For now, Hamas has chosen not to brutally suppress the rallies. That may change, but it also knows the world is watching, and its gunmen know Israeli drones are flying overhead...
Why Gazans Are Rising up Against Hamas March 27, 2025
Hundreds of Palestinians have taken to the streets in Gaza this week to protest against Hamas’s tyranny. In the largest anti-Hamas demonstrations since the war with Israel began, Gazans have been demanding that Hamas step down from power and end the ...
Why Gazans Are Protesting Hamas Now March 27, 2025
Belal Abu Zaid, a Palestinian from northern Gaza, took to the streets alongside hundreds of others on Tuesday to protest against Israel’s war and the Palestinian militant group Hamas – both of which he blames for bringing destruction to the enclave. ...
The Return to War Against Hamas March 27, 2025
The three war goals outlined by the Israeli government immediately after the October 7 attack were clear: to destroy Hamas, to free the hostages, and to ensure Gaza no longer poses a threat to Israel. Each of these goals has been achieved to a degree...
Anti-War Protests in Gaza Reveal Anger at Hamas March 26, 2025
Palestinians chanted against Hamas during anti-war protests in the Gaza Strip, witnesses said Wednesday, in a rare show of public anger against the U.S.- and Israeli-designated terrorist group that has long repressed dissent and still rules the terri...
UK Oct. 7 Commission Report Chills and Instructs March 25, 2025
Last week, following Iran-backed Hamas’ rejection of America’s proposal to extend the Jan. 19 Gaza ceasefire and release all 59 hostages, the Jewish state resumed military strikes. The renewed fighting makes it all the more important to recall the sc...
How Campus Activism on Israel-Palestine Warps Global Security Priorities March 24, 2025
Thanks to university-driven activism over the Israel-Palestine conflict, the war in Gaza has politically sidelined the West’s commitment to global security in other regions of the world.Israel-Palestine is one of the few conflicts that inspires activ...
A Tale of Two Ceasefires March 22, 2025
President Donald Trump came into office promising a swift end to two wars in Gaza and Ukraine. He has taken a radically different approach to both conflicts than Joe Biden, and in some cases produced results. ...
Time for Israel To Achieve a Total Victory in Gaza March 22, 2025
The time has come for Israel to eliminate Hamas and put an end to its deadly dreams of destruction once and for all. ...
America Should Talk to Hamas About Hostages March 21, 2025
Axios recently reported that Israel’s Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer “lashed out” at U.S. hostage envoy Adam Boehler in a “tense” phone call for negotiating with terror group Hamas for the return of a kidnapped U.S. citizen.In February, the U....
Gaza Could Get In the Way With Iran Talks March 21, 2025
Do US President Donald Trump and his advisers have a comprehensive strategy for the Middle East, or are they engaged in ad hoc efforts to put out the fires that continue to burn in the region? This is an important question brought to the fore by the ...
Netanyahu Will Never Accept Peace March 19, 2025
Israel, backed by a capricious Donald Trump, never intended to honour the ceasefire. These airstrikes mark a dire new phase in the conflict...
The Gaza Cease-Fire Was Always Going to End March 18, 2025
When Israel and Hamas finally agreed to a cease-fire in January, many outside observers credited the agreement to Donald Trump’s commitment to peace. Unlike Joe Biden, the story went, America’s new president was willing to put the screws to Israel to...
Arab Leaders Unite on Paper, but Who Will Rebuild Gaza? March 15, 2025
The Arab League’s Gaza summit issued strong statements but offered no clear path forward. With no funding commitments or concrete plans, who will take responsibility for Gaza’s future? ...
The Promise of the Egyptian Plan for Gaza March 15, 2025
In a press conference with Jordanian King Abdullah in February, U.S. President Donald Trump touted his proposal that the United States should seize control of Gaza, empty it of its roughly two million residents, and redevelop the territory as a touri...