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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…
The Battle of Hodeidah: A Decisive Step in the Yemeni…
Ever since 2014, Yemen has been engulfed in a brutal civil war between the Yemeni government, backed by the Gulf…
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…
Erdogan’s Re-election and Its Dire Consequences
The reelection of Turkey’s President Erdogan, falsely considered to be free, fair, and representative of the will…
The Next Step for Cooperatives Is Certification
This past week we celebrated the United Nations International Day of Cooperatives, commemorated every year on the…
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…
Why US Must Expand, Not Withdraw, Forces From Syria
In early April, President Trump stated that the US should withdraw its military forces from Syria. Secretary of…
The Hardline Philosophy of John Bolton is a Security…
On March 22, President Donald Trump declared yet another proverbial “You’re Fired!” on Twitter as he announced the…
Selling the Iraq War
March 20th 2018 marked the fifteenth anniversary of perhaps the most controversial and consequential armed conflict…
Libya is not Saif
Colonel Muammar Gaddafi’s son, Saif al-Islam, is seeking to run for Presidency in Libya’s 2018 elections. Although…