The people who revolted across various Arab countries are now marginalized in this discussion, and are only used as fodders – killers and victims – in a war seemingly without end

Little Ali is no different from the 490 Palestinians killed in Israel’s last summer war on Gaza, which killed nearly 2,200 Palestinians, mostly civilians

It is the lack of political prospects, and the smothering of any attempt at freedom and fair economic opportunity, that lead to extremist violence in the first place

US regional policies have not changed in the least, and it is up to the region itself to confront the US militaristic and conflict-driven policies

Either a life with dignity or death with honor

This is far from being a ‘crisis in Islam’, but a political struggle that will, ultimately, define the future of the region for many generations to come

It would be fair to assume that Gershon Baskin’s recent article in the Jerusalem Post is not a mere intellectual exercise aimed at finding ‘creative’ solutions to the Israeli occupation of Palestine

While Iran is sustaining several fronts in its current role in the Middle East great game, it hopes to translate its palpable regional ascendency into political capital

To question the term “Middle East” is to become conscious of the colonial history

Will there be a capable and savvy Palestinian leadership that knows how to take advantage of this global shift and utilize it to the fullest extent for the benefit of the Palestinian people?