A New Direction? Trump, the Republicans, and the US-Israeli Future
Republican support for Israel is turning away from an activist foreign policy, at least for the foreseeable future.
‘Children of the Stones’: The Securitization of Palestinian Children by Israel
To understand the complex and highly subtle securitization of Palestinian children by the Israeli state requires going beyond the Copenhagen School’s analysis framework.
The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: From Occupation to (De)Legitimization?
The (de)legitimization game has recently gained significance in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and is made sense of by critically discussing three basic assumptions.
Review – The Gatekeepers
Although this esteemed documentary raises important issues, the claims of its six protagonists are based on several problematic assumptions which must be questioned.
What Are the Consequences of Palestine Joining the International Criminal Court?
Palestine joining the ICC may be more a question of strengthening its position towards Israel than obtaining justice.
Netanyahu’s Victory and Israel’s Future
Ultimately the choice for Israelis will be between a state organized to discriminate against non-Jews, and an Israeli state organized to respect all its citizens.
Lebanon’s Hizbullah
Ethnic motivations underlying Hizbullah’s politics acting upon the perceived interests of the Shiite community in Lebanon are likely to further erode its legitimacy.
Review – The Two-State Solution
This edited volume is an analysis of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but could have done better drawing out the relevance of history to today’s facts and future visions
The Accession of Palestine to the ICC: A Brief Analysis
With Palestine’s accession to the International Criminal Court, the legal framework has changed and the parties to the conflict would be wise to accept and respect that.
Political Leadership in Times of Agony for Palestinian Citizens
Since 1948 Palestinians have never enjoyed a protected political arena in which to conduct an intimate, direct internal dialogue about their future together as a people.
