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National identities are also the source of fierce loyalties and resistances. They elevate individual stories to the weight and scale of a national story.
Before Oct. 7, 2023, the Middle East seemed relatively stable. The peace was broken by Hamas’ attack, Israel’s response and expanding regional violence. But the politics have not changed.
The US is ruling out a strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities, but Israel has other options for retaliation. One thing is clear: a regional war is no longer imminent, it is here.
Australia can take legal action against people accused of atrocity crimes, even if the person isn’t Australian and the alleged crimes were miles away. But the laws are flawed.
Israel has cogent reasons for wanting to eliminate the threat from Hezbollah, but previous interventions in Lebanon have come at a cost.
Webcomics are functioning as emotional outlets for artists, as well as intentional acts of solidarity and resistance against Israel’s military offensive in Gaza.
Analysis shows news stories on pro-Palestinian demonstrations at US universities spiked when they involved clashes.
AI is enabling a huge number of decisions about who to target. They are not always the right ones.
The small Gulf state has hosted high-level Western and Iranian delegations, passing messages between them.
Australia’s recognition of Palestinian statehood is the result of decades of grassroots activism, but much work remains to be done to achieve Palestinian self-determination.
The Albanese government’s policy has been for a two-state solution, but it has not previously embraced recognising a Palestinian state ahead of that.
US President Joe Biden’s recent warning to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has limited Israel’s options in Gaza. And neither of Israel’s war objectives appear to have been met.
The government’s rhetoric in response to the death of the Australian aid worker is stronger than we’d previously seen, but in a conflict with no clear solutions, little will change.
This isn’t the first time the US military has turned to building a pier to help reach people during times of war or other crises.
What does it mean when a staunch supporter of Israel in Congress says he no longer supports Israel’s leadership? It’s a new kind of relationship between the longtime allies.
In The Conversation Weekly podcast, researcher Colin Irwin explains how peace polls can help build consensus in conflict negotiations – but only if all parties are at the table.
More than 85 locations linked to militias were hit in a robust response by Washington to an earlier deadly drone attack on a US base in Jordan.
New statistics show a spike in the amount of journalists jailed in the country. To protect its democracy, Israel needs to be transparent about why members of the media are arrested.
The International Court of Justice has heard arguments from each side of an extraordinary genocide case. What was said, and what happens now?
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Professor of International Relations, City St George's, University of London
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Research scholar, Middle East studies, Australian National University
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Host, The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation
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Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Professor of Israel Studies, University of California, Los Angeles
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Reader in International Journalism, City St George's, University of London
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Emeritus Professor of Law, University of East London
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Professor of History and Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame
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Visiting Professor, Ethics and International Development, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Professor of Islamic History, UMass Dartmouth
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Research Fellow in the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society (ADM+S), and the Emerging Technologies Lab, Monash University
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Professor of Intelligence and National Security & Dean of Faculty, University of Hull
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Associate Professor in the School of Middle Eastern and North African Studies, University of Arizona
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Associate Professor, Operations Research, Brock University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of International Relations, Lancaster University
