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“The Right Of Return”—To Where?
The nearly three months of demonstrations by Palestinians along the Israel-Gaza border under the banner of the…
Nationalism and Israel’s Nation State Law
The Knesset recently passed Israel’s new “nation state law” which redefined the notions of Israeli statehood around…
An Open Letter to Ismail Haniyeh and Yahya Sinwar
Dear M. Haniyeh and Sinwar;
I am writing this letter to you in the wake of the latest confrontation between…
An Open Letter To Prime Minister Netanyahu
The latest demonstration of Palestinians along the Gaza border with Israel that turned violent was no surprise to…
Trudeau’s Shortcomings in Condemning the Gaza Violence
On May 14, thousands of Palestinians participating in the Great March of Return in the Gaza Strip were met by…
Politicized Memory: The Holocaust in Poland
In an increasingly far-right and nationalist Eastern Europe, Poland’s government is moving to revise and politicize…
Frenemies: The Secretive Saudi/Israeli Relationship
Throughout the history of international diplomacy and geopolitics, appearance and reality are quite divided. Often,…
Possession of a Holy City: Trump and the Status of…
A capital city is more than just where the country's government offices reside; it is also the symbolic…
The Two-State Solution: An Obituary
Writer's note: A glossary for certain key terms can be found at the end of the article.
President Trump’s decision…
The Middle East’s Geopolitical Game of Chess
Introduction/ Background
In the year 632 CE the founding patriarch of Islam, Prophet Muhammad died, leading to a…
Explainer: How Do the Kurds Relate to the Arab World,…
On September 25th, Iraqi Kurds voted overwhelmingly in an independence referendum to separate from Iraq and become…
Israel and Trump: Pushing Boundaries
For the past 50 years, Israel and Palestine have been less than friendly neighbours. Conflicts stem from border…