The Israel-Hamas War

Slavoj Žižek sees the pro-Palestinian student demonstrations as a signal of a much deeper, widespread malaise.

Shlomo Ben-Ami warns that demonizing all Israelis will only make peace less likely – though that may be the point.

Peter Singer rejects comparisons of the recent US campus protests to the actions of Nazi student groups in the 1930s.

Ian Buruma argues that fear of losing rank could be driving students to demonstrate their intersectional bona fides.

Slavoj Žižek worries that the double standards applied on Israel’s behalf will lead to an anti-Semitic backlash.

Kaushik Basu highlights the contradictions and vulnerabilities inherent in the current international order.

Joschka Fischer considers the implications of Iran’s unprecedented decision to launch a direct strike on Israeli territory.

Gareth Evans explains why formal international recognition is crucial to ending the intolerable status quo.

Daoud Kuttab explains why the latest escalation could lead to a truce instead of an all-out military showdown.