The Altalena Affair: Is Israel Heading towards a Civil War?  

The Altalena Affair: Is Israel Heading towards a Civil War?   

“There will be no civil war” in Israel, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on June 18. But he might be wrong. Netanyahu’s statement was made in the context of the growing popular protests in Israel, especially following the long-anticipated resignations of several Israeli War Cabinet Ministers, including Benny Gantz and Gadi Eisenkot – both […]

Growing Up In Nuseirat – Where Massacres Become Routine

Growing Up In Nuseirat – Where Massacres Become Routine

I clearly remember my first day at an UNRWA school in a refugee camp in Gaza. I was five years of age. It felt like my life was over. The distance from Block 5 of the Nuseirat Refugee Camp to the New Camp – located within the municipal boundaries of Nuseirat – was long, exhausting […]

‘Wishful Thinking’ – Does Israel Have All The Cards In Gaza?

‘Wishful Thinking’ – Does Israel Have All The Cards In Gaza?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is often criticized for failing to produce a vision for the ‘next day’, meaning the day following the end of the Gaza war. Some of these criticisms emanate from Israel’s traditional western allies, who are wary of Netanyahu’s personal and political agendas, which are fixated on delaying his corruption trials […]