By Hazem Ayyad | – ( Middle East Monitor ) – Amir Hossein Zamani Nia, Iran’s OPEC governor, announced when he left a meeting with representatives of the 13 member states of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and their ten allies – known as OPEC+ – the decision to reduce oil production by […]
The Climate Crisis is a Human Rights crisis Worldwide
By Amelia Smith | – ( Middle East Monitor ) – In November, heads of state, ministers, journalists and activists will gather in Egypt’s Red Sea Resort town of Sharm El-Sheikh for the UN climate change summit, COP27. There has been widespread concern about the role civil society will play. “When it’s hosted in a […]
New Israeli Policy of Targeted Assassination of Palestinians . . . by Drone
By Ramona Wadi | – ( Middle East Monitor ) – For decades, the international community has sought to portray the occupied West Bank as being distinct from Gaza by focusing on the Palestinian Authority in terms of diplomacy, and showcasing Ramallah as an example of prosperity. Israel’s colonial violence in the occupied West Bank […]
World joins Iran Protest for “Women, Life, Freedom,” but Patriarchy is Fighting Back
By Hatice Nur Keskin | – ( Middle East Monitor ) – For the past few weeks, protests have taken place worldwide in support of Iranian women to defend their right to choose what to wear and what not to wear. This came after demonstrations began in response to the death of a 22-year-old woman […]
Biden needs NATO unity to Confront Russia, but will Turkish-Greek Conflict in the Aegean Break it Up?
By Elif Selin Calik | – ( Middle East Monitor ) – For the first time in its long history, NATO’s unity is under threat as a result of the rift between two of its members; Turkiye and Greece and their manoeuvres in the Aegean Sea. The latest crisis between the two began in August […]
Israeli Dilemma over Swedish and Italian Fascism: Fears of Antisemitism, Hopes for Right Wing Solidarity
By Adnan Abu Amer | – ( Middle East Monitor ) – Israelis are watching political developments in Europe with interest, particularly in Sweden and Italy, amid fears that the Jewish communities there may soon face problems. Italy, for example, is expected to have a right-wing government involving Georgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party and […]
Did Israeli Prime Minister Mislead the UN when he said he Wants a 2-State Solution?
By Motasem A Dalloul | – ( Middle East Monitor ) – Addressing the world leaders on Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister, Yair Lapid, clearly declared his support for the two-state solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, stressing this is even the best solution for all current problems for the State of Israel and for the future […]
What Really Drives Israeli Politicians’ Posturing over Revival of Iran Nuclear Deal?
By Motasem A. Dalloul | – Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu invited himself for a security meeting with Israeli caretaker Prime Minister Yair Lapid last month to discuss Iran’s nuclear programme. Afterwards, he said that Lapid and Defence Minister Benny Gantz did not live up to their responsibilities for preventing a new nuclear deal […]
On the 29th Anniversary of the Oslo Peace Accords, it is clear that Israel used them to Disadvantage the Palestinians
By Adnan Abu Amer | – ( Middle East Monitor) – On 13 September, 1993, Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organisation signed the Oslo Accords, which set a historical precedent in Palestinian recognition of the occupation state, giving it a measure of legitimacy in a concession that Israelis had never imagined could happen. Not in […]
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