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Israel/ Palestine
Netanyahu's Position becoming more Uncertain as he rejects Hamas Deal to end War

Netanyahu’s Position becoming more Uncertain as he rejects Hamas Deal to end War

The Conversation

By Anne Irfan, UCL | – (The Conversation) – The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has rejected a ceasefire plan put forward by Hamas, calling the terms “delusional”. Claiming that an Israeli victory in Gaza is “within reach”, Netanyahu has vowed to fight on until Hamas is completely destroyed. But the US, which is involved […]

Israel/ Palestine
Why Cutting the Funding of the UN Relief and Works Agency in Gaza is a Humanitarian Catastrophe

Why Cutting the Funding of the UN Relief and Works Agency in Gaza is a Humanitarian Catastrophe

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By Emilie El Khoury, Queen’s University, Ontario | – (The Conversation) – Shortly after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued its ruling in the case brought by South Africa accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza, Israel accused 12 members of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) of being […]

Israel/ Palestine
Israel isn't Complying with the International Court of Justice Ruling - What Happens Next?

Israel isn’t Complying with the International Court of Justice Ruling – What Happens Next?

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By Basema Al-Alami, University of Toronto | – (The Conversation) – More than a week has passed since the International Court of Justice (ICJ) mandated provisional measures against Israel following South Africa’s accusation of genocide. The court’s demands were clear: Israel must take immediate steps to prevent genocidal actions in Gaza; prevent and punish incitement […]

Displaced and Refugees
Gaza: The uncertain Fate of Patients needing Life-Saving Dialysis Treatment

Gaza: The uncertain Fate of Patients needing Life-Saving Dialysis Treatment

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By Ali Iqbal, McMaster University; Aliya Khan, McMaster University; and Ben Thomson, Johns Hopkins University | – More than 100 days into the brutal assault on Gaza, over 27,000 Palestinians have been killed — of whom 60 per cent have been children and women — and 66,000 injured, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). […]

Islamophobia
Girls in Hijab Experience overlapping Forms of Racial and Gendered Violence

Girls in Hijab Experience overlapping Forms of Racial and Gendered Violence

The Conversation

By Salsabel Almanssori, University of Windsor and Muna Saleh, Concordia University of Edmonton | – World Hijab Day recognizes the millions of Muslim women and girls who wear the traditional Islamic headscarf. (The Conversation) – Around the world, Muslim girls in hijab are experiencing unique forms and heightened rates of gender and race-based violence and […]

Displaced and Refugees
Gaza: Weaponisation of Food has been used in Conflicts for Centuries – but it hasn’t always resulted in Victory

Gaza: Weaponisation of Food has been used in Conflicts for Centuries – but it hasn’t always resulted in Victory

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By Greg Kennedy, King’s College London | – (The Conversation) – More than half a million Gazans are currently facing “catastrophic hunger”, according to UN agencies. Reducing access to food is being used as a weapon in Gaza by the Israeli government. Denying food to a civilian population is a tactic that has been used […]

Climate Crisis
Oil Firms Forced to Consider Full Climate Effects of new Drilling after Landmark Norwegian Court Ruling

Oil Firms Forced to Consider Full Climate Effects of new Drilling after Landmark Norwegian Court Ruling

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By Daria Shapovalova, University of Aberdeen | – Norway’s district court in Oslo recently made a decision on fossil fuels that deserves the attention of every person concerned about climate change. This ruling, which compels energy firms to account for the industry’s entire carbon footprint, could change the way oil and gas licenses are awarded […]

Genocide
Ruling by UN's Top Court means the U.S. and Canada could be liable for Complicity in Gaza Genocide

Ruling by UN’s Top Court means the U.S. and Canada could be liable for Complicity in Gaza Genocide

The Conversation

By Heidi Matthews, York University, Canada; Faisal A. Bhabha, York University, Canada; and Mohammad Fadel, University of Toronto | – (The Conversation) – The International Court of Justice has issued a ground-breaking decision in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel, ordering Israel to comply with six provisional measures to safeguard the right of Palestinians in […]

Israel/ Palestine
UN’s top Court orders Israel to ‘Prevent Genocide’ in Gaza

UN’s top Court orders Israel to ‘Prevent Genocide’ in Gaza

The Conversation

By Michelle Farrell, University of Liverpool | – (The Conversation) – In a landmark decision – and with the whole world watching – the International Court of Justice in The Hague has ordered Israel to “take all measures within its power to prevent the commission of acts of genocide” in Gaza and to allow desperately […]

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