Israel

Events in the Middle East over the weekend have brought the longstanding Israel-Iran shadow war into the spotlight, compounding fears that the Gaza conflict will spill over into a…

Hamas's position is stronger than many think

Hamas has demonstrated surprising resilience and capability since its founding in 1987. It would be a mistake to assume that its 7 October attacks on Israel were a “catastrophic…

The war in Gaza has not destroyed normalisation … for now

Arab governments who have diplomatic relations with Israel, such as Egypt and Jordan, are under increasing pressure from their populations to sever ties amid a growing outcry over…

India’s Gaza dilemma

India has identified the disparate grouping of nations coined the “Global South” as a useful vehicle for advancing its foreign policy objectives. New Delhi’s hosting of the Voice…

1947 and now

A Moscow leader aggressively expanding. Conflict between Jews and Palestinians. An unpopular Democratic president in the United States suffering a polling slump one year before…

Israel-Palestine: It’s not too late for the two-state solution

It is still unclear if, and to what extent, Israel will manage to remove Hamas from power in Gaza. But already a debate has opened up about what will replace it. Israel’s Prime…

Commentary

Israel's military operations will deal a huge blow to Hamas. But is it even possible to completely destroy them?

Originally published in ABC News, 7 November 2023.

Gaza and re-imagining international order

The conflict in Gaza has become the latest theatre of nightmares in an increasingly fragmented and chaotic world. The sheer horror of Hamas’ terrorist assault on southern Israel,…

Russia seeks benefit from the Gaza conflict

For Russia, the Gaza conflict provides an opportunity – but one that could prove to have a sting in the tail. First, the war in Gaza is already distracting global political…

History repeats: A new (old) economic corridor emerges

The newly announced India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) seeks to reimagine the natural connectivity of eras past. Historic trading links between the Indian…