Netanyahu’s interests taking precedence over ceasefire deal
For both the people of Gaza and the families of the Israeli hostages, there is something that is even crueler than the failure to reach a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas...
The price of impunity in Gaza
A dramatic escape was cited by Israeli media as the way that Yuval Vagdani, a soldier in the Israeli army, managed to escape justice in Brazil. Vagdani was accused by a Palestinian advocacy group,...
Eastern European energy crisis could spell trouble
Immediately after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Europe entered an energy crisis. European countries scrambled to diversify away from Russian energy sources. The crisis caused mass inflation across the continent...
Will 2025 elections continue the incumbency backlash?
Last year was the biggest 12 months for elections in living memory, with billions of people going to the polls. However, 2025 will also be a key year, with its ballots shaping...
The key challenge facing France in 2025
The year just ended will go down as one of the worst in the history of the French Fifth Republic, both domestically and internationally.Major political events of recent months highlight the enormity...
Everything ties us human beings to the land
No matter what country you live in, your background or your beliefs, whether you are wealthy or poor, whether you live in the city or the country, we, fellow human beings, share...
A politics of hope is our best hope
After a year in which political incumbents around the world were either voted out of office or forcibly removed from power, one statement, repeated in various forms by UAE Minister of Cabinet...
Europe’s resilience firmly tested in 2024
Europe entered 2024 with some trepidation. War was still raging on the continent for the first time since 1945. The echoes of renewed conflict in the Middle East were reaching into its...
Trump’s key foreign policy challenges
As ever, a new year comes with new challenges and opportunities. For US foreign policy, the new Trump administration, which will take office on Jan. 20, will shape the country’s approach to...
Poverty — the world’s last great challenge
In an era where technological advances and economic integration promise unprecedented opportunities, nearly 700 million people worldwide continue to live in extreme poverty — surviving on less than $2.15 per day. This...