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Is the Two-State Solution Dead?

Gaza lies in ruins. The West Bank is carved into fragments. Abroad, governments talk of recognition. At home, despair deepens. Is the two-state solution finished—or still clinging to life? On 6 September 2025, Israel again told civilians to leave Gaza City as ground operations intensified. Gaza’s Health Ministry says more than 64,000 Palestinians have been … Continue reading

Forced Displacement Proposals for Gaza: Legal, Ethical, and Political Failures

1,246 words, 7 minutes read time. Introduction Recent proposals associated with President Donald Trump and his affiliates have sparked alarm by suggesting the mass transfer of Gaza’s 2.3 million Palestinian residents out of the territory. In late 2024 and early 2025, Trump openly floated plans to “take over” Gaza, “empty” it of Palestinians, and redevelop … Continue reading

Government Moves to Ban Palestine Action: A Closer Look

2,588 words, 14 minutes read time. Palestine Action is a UK-based direct-action group founded in July 2020 that seeks to “dismantle British complicity” with Israel’s military actions by physically disrupting arms companies supplying the Israeli Defence Forces. Its founders – notably Huda Ammori and Richard Barnard – launched the campaign by breaking into the Elbit … Continue reading

Unpacking Britain’s Complicity in Gaza’s Destruction

1,279 words, 7 minutes read time Arming an Onslaught As Israel’s military unleashed an onslaught on Gaza, levelling neighbourhoods and killing thousands of civilians, Britain was busy ramping up arms exports to Israel at breakneck speed. In late 2024, UK officials decried the “intolerable” human suffering in Gaza – even as they approved record weapons … Continue reading

Trump’s Controversial Gaza Proposal: Impacts and Reactions

732 words, 4 minutes read time. In a recent statement, former U.S. President Donald Trump proposed that the United States “take over” the Gaza Strip. He suggested demolishing existing structures. Trump also proposed relocating its approximately two million Palestinian residents to neighbouring countries. He suggested redeveloping Gaza into the “Riviera of the Middle East,” envisioning … Continue reading

Reservists and Israel’s Military Strategy by Pat Harrington

Israel’s military strategy has long depended on the mobilization of reservists. This system, deeply embedded in the fabric of Israeli society, has been a cornerstone of the country’s defense policy. However, in recent years, this reliance has begun to show cracks. Issues such as the inclusion of previously exempt ultra-Orthodox Jews, the psychological and economic … Continue reading