MENA Middle East North Africa

Prominent Jews disagree with Israel’s government when it blames on antisemitism that the ICC is considering an arrest warrant against Netanyahu or that Spain, Ireland and Norway will recognise the state of Palestine.

For good reason, it is considered antisemitism to assess Israel in a more critical light than other states. However, philosemitism – a prejudiced endorsement of anything Jewish – is not helpful in fighting antisemitism.

The greatest problem in the Israel-Palestine conflict is that both sides have reason to believe the other one wants to destroy them.

For many years, the paradigm was that underdeveloped countries should catch up.

Israel has the legal obligation to stop the unprecedented humanitarian crisis on territory occupied by its troops.

African policymakers excel at second-guessing donor wishes, and their nation’s true needs are often only an after-thought.

A six-point road map for reconciliation in the Middle East

In recent decades, religious fundamentalism on both sides has contributed to violent clashes

After several brutal cases of femicide, many women in Algeria no longer want to put up with discrimination and violence

The more collective trauma grows, the harder it will be to achieve reconciliation between Israel and Palestine