By claiming that the other side is using human shields, the attacker provides itself with a pre-emptive legal defence
International pressure is perhaps the only hope and is desperately needed
A new film reveals how the tensions between Israelis and Palestinians are played out on a daily basis.
Netanyahu’s justification for pushing forward a bill to legalise force-feeding reveals a contradiction in his logic
The main crisis of human rights is not about perceptions, but about its complicity with domination
Human rights organizations and their donors should focus on creating alliances rather than reinforcing colonial distinctions
The claim that Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East will exposed for what it is: a half truth. While Israel is a democracy for Jews it is a repressive regime for Palestinians
Drones are a technological solution for the inability of politicians to mobilize support for war
In the latest round of violence, the Israeli government has been rebuked by its own security chief
The crux of the matter is that in the context of contemporary asymmetric warfare, the weak do not have many options
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