This week US President Donald Trump said that he plans to take over Gaza, forcibly removing its Palestinian population to make way for a “Riviera of the Middle East”. This plan has no real chance of happening, but could jeopardise the ceasefire and hostage deal, and further destabilise the region.... read more
As Trump begins his second term as President, the global rise of right-wing populism has never been more dangerous. Global shifts towards right-wing populism are symptoms of deeper, interconnected forces that have been reshaping our economies, societies, and politics for decades.... read more
Sixteen years ago, the anonymous creator of Bitcoin set in motion a paradigm shift by launching the Bitcoin blockchain and publishing its first block— known as the "genesis block." Today, Bitcoin represents a critical lifeline for civil society in repressive contexts.... read more
The International Criminal Court unanimously decided to reject Israel's challenge to the Court’s jurisdiction.... read more
If we lose the ability to hold accountable, we lose the future. The US election presents a crushing reality: Kamala Harris' administration is actively complicit in a genocide, whilst Donald Trump competes with her on doubling down on “finishing the job", accusing her of obstructing an already accelerated... read more
Ever since the George W. Bush-era wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as part of the so-called “War on Terror,” successive US presidential candidates, both Republican and Democrat, have campaigned on a promise of reducing the US footprint in the Middle East. Whilst different candidates outline different pathways to achieve that... read more
Many are asking how this U.S. election cycle impacts Palestine—but perhaps a more fitting question is how Palestine is impacting this U.S. election. Still, both questions merit an answer. The choice is between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. Trump, whose foreign policy in his previous term laid... read more
It goes without saying that a regional war compounding the existing situation in the Middle East has upturned our lives.... read more
