Nick Rodrigo

Comment: Clinton's proximity to US police and security forces means she would probably pass legislation expanding their ability to monitor communities, at the cost of civil liberties, writes Nick Rodrigo

Comment: Israel's 'Iron Wall' has become official policy of political parties from left to right, scuppering peace, and giving Israel one of the world's most powerful militaries, writes Nick Rodrigo

Comment: Islamophobia in the US is rising, but Muslims in America have a long history of standing up for social justice in the face of discrimination, writes Nick Rodrigo.

Comment: Brexit paves the way to an unfettered flow of arms, and leaves Britain looking to make new deals in order to reinforce its waning diplomatic clout, writes Nick Rodrigo.

Abbas hopes to bring South Africa into this new gambit by Paris to kick-start the peace process consistently stalled due to Palestinian fractiousness and Israeli land expropriation, writes Nick Rodrigo.

Comment: State Comptroller's report criticising the actions of the IDF during Israel's 2014 war with Hamas provides capital to the right wing's continuing assault on the Israeli military.

Comment: The warmongering of the former British prime minister has allowed him to gain wealth and influence across the world, notes Nick Rodrigo.

Comment: Traumatised Palestinian youth and the material realities of a brutal occupation reflect the deep grievances of the Children of Oslo, writes Nick Rodrigo.

Comment: The cream of Tehran's military, responsible for Iran's 'extraterritorial operations' continues to expand its operations in Syria, defying international sanctions, notes Nick Rodrigo.

Comment: Abbas' nullification of Oslo is an attempt to salvage a legacy with his people, when in fact it is the security cooperation with Israel that defanged the Palestinian movement.