Israel-Hamas war

The Efficacy of Israel’s Targeting Process

It seems to involve shooting at anything that moves

Apr 7 •

John Berthelsen

Singapore’s Activist Role over Gaza

Prioritizing domestic harmony while taking international action

Mar 27

US and the Houthis: Once More Into the Quagmire

If this sounds familiar, it should

Jan 30 •

John Berthelsen

Gaza Gets Almost No Help From the Muslim World

Genocide or not? Who’s who in the debate

Jan 16

Global Deaths of Journalists Suddenly Spike With Gaza Conflagration

While worldwide deaths had been trending down, indiscriminate killing drives them up sharply

Dec 21, 2023 •

John Berthelsen

Hamas vs PLO: Anatomy of Anti-Israel Resistance

What stopped the fighting on the West Bank?

Dec 12, 2023

Hamas Changes the Trajectory of Global Diplomacy

US international relations in nearly irreparable tatters

Dec 11, 2023 •

John Berthelsen

Gaza War Reinforcing Qatar’s Gulf Clout

Unlikely outcast shakes off boycott to become powerful mediator

Dec 6, 2023

BOOK REVIEW: Things You May Find Hidden in My Ear (Poems from Gaza)

By Mosab Abu Toha. City Lights Books, San Francisco. Paperback, 130 pp. US$11

Dec 2, 2023

Gaza conflict won’t fully turn Muslim nations from US to China, say analysts

Arab states’ unhappiness with US over Gaza deemed temporary

Nov 28, 2023

One Hundred Years of Israel/Palestine: A Timeline

Why history ended up this way

Nov 11, 2023 •

The Gaza War is Pushing the Middle East Away from the US

Worsening ties may signal a permanent shift

Nov 1, 2023

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