Accurate and fair information is critical in times of conflict such as the ongoing Israel-Gaza War. What is the role of digital activism in this context, and how does it shape real-world events?
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Deliberately circulated disinformation — big lies — are used to foment Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian racism, with deadly consequences.
The Jordan River is home to intractable conflicts and some of the most ‘water scarce’ nations on earth. Effectively managing this water is essential for building long-term peace in the region.
Hezbollah dominates Lebanon’s sectarian political system, giving the paralyzed government little choice if the militant group chooses to join Hamas’ war against Israel.
Life on the Kibbutz Re'im 13 years ago was peaceful — but was a stark and disturbing contrast to the lives being lived by Palestinians nearby.
Washington’s firm support for Israel in its conflict with Hamas is a personal and geopolitical priority for US president Joe Biden.
Israeli intelligence missed signs that might have warned Hamas were about to attack.
The joint Women Wage Peace-Women of the Sun initiative unites Israeli and Palestinian women calling for peace. The international community should elevate their voices.
Children living in Gaza have never known anything but deprivation and danger.
Israel’s warning to civilians in Gaza of impending attacks must be ‘effective’ under international law, meaning it must not only reach people but allow them sufficient time to evacuate safely.
Egypt performs a balancing act in managing relations with Israel and Palestine.
US president Joe Biden has warned that occupation would be a ‘big mistake’ – and history seems to agree.
Water, food, energy and fuel supplies have been severed as retaliation for Hamas’s attacks.
This unleashing of violence, including the initial acts and the response to them, inevitably leads to war crimes.
It will be painful if Israel and Hamas militants continue to exchange rocket fire and airstrikes. But invading Gaza would increase the devastation even further.
Research explains why Palestinians experiencing despair may gamble with their own lives despite little real hope of improving things.
An onslaught of fake videos on social media is relaying confusing and deliberately misleading information about the Israel-Gaza conflict.
Deprived of viable political alternatives, Gaza residents have increasingly looked to violence as their only salvation from an open air prison.
Is the much-heralded Israel-Saudi peace deal now dead? And how is Iran likely to respond? An expert in Middle Eastern politics explains
The Israeli hostages in Gaza are living a nightmare. They’re likely to remain displaced, under duress and will be the human shields of this war.
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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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Reader in International Journalism, City St George's, University of London
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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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Emeritus Professor of Law, University of East London
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Associate Professor in the School of Middle Eastern and North African Studies, University of Arizona
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Lecturer, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney
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Professor of Islamic History, UMass Dartmouth
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Visiting Professor, Ethics and International Development, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of International Relations, Lancaster University
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Professor of Operations Research, Brock University
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Professor of History and Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame
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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