Perspectives

American Muslims supporting Trump
Trump's failure to maintain a ceasefire in Gaza & his attacks on migrants & free speech, are ensuring the support he received from Muslims & Arabs ends.
By repressing Palestinian solidarity, Algeria betrays the values that made it a nation
No matter the Algerian regime’s empty rhetoric, its hypocritical stance won’t drown out the people’s support for Palestine, writes Mohcine El-Moussaoui.
Syrian President al-Sharaa's first cabinet announced
Syria's new technocratic government has received acclaim, but it is not what Syria needs. It will only further centralise power, writes Marwan Kabalan.
Is Israel's 'cabinet of arsonists' planning a Nakba 2.0 in Gaza?
As the far-right regains power, Israel's only plan for Gaza seems to be one of destruction, through fire, famine, or forced displacement, says Emad Moussa.
Ignore the conspiracies, Le Pen is a fraudster unfit for France
Marine Le Pen's fraud conviction shouldn't come as a shock; across her political career, she's taken tips from felons like her father, says Nabila Ramdani.
With Hasbara failing, Israel placed Hossam Shabat on a kill list
Losing the PR war, Israel is lashing out and killing Gazan journalists en masse. But for every Hossam Shabat Israel kills, another rises, writes Alex Foley.
From Turkey to the US: Solidarity is not a crime, it's a duty
It's too soon to tell if Turkey's unrest will form real opposition to Erdogan's rule. But when the game is rigged, it's time to reset, writes Umut Özkırımı.
It will take more than an Oscar to stop Israel's West Bank plans
Winning an Oscar won't stop Israel from annexing Area C in the West Bank, as No Other Land co-director Hamdan Ballal brutally learnt, writes Leilani Farha.
Unlike the Reconquista, Europe's antisemites and Israel fight the same Islamophobic crusade
By backing Israeli genocide, European and Latin American ultra-right prove what its defence of "Western values" actually means, says Simón Rodríguez Porras.
There never was a Gaza 'ceasefire', just genocide by other means
Gaza knew it was a matter of time before Israel resumed bombing. Until we realise Israel is the original sin, this cycle will continue, says Dunya Suleiman.