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Israel’s rhetoric exposes some disturbing moral grey areas
Predictable, inevitable consequences are an essential criterion for culpability in the deaths of innocents, says Hussein Ibish.
Gaza crisis reveals regional splits over the Brotherhood
In the Arab world today, everything is connected to everything else as never before, writes Hussein Ibish.
Palestinians die in the most cynical of all military games
Israel and Hamas are trapped in a conflict neither probably wanted and neither seem likely to gain anything from, writes Hussein Ibish
Mainstream Arabs must push against the Islamic State
Arabs can and should work together to ensure that the Islamic State organisation returns to the fringes, writes Hussein Ibish
Self-fulfilling prophecies are a danger to Iraq and Syria
Amid a regional meltdown, the temptation to think in sweeping but simplistic terms becomes greater than ever, writes Hussein Ibish
Second World War record of Muslims is worth marking
Hussein Ibish notes that Arabs and Muslims played an important role in the Allied victory.
Australia fluffs its lines in the language of occupation
For reasons unknown, Australia has joined Israel in defying international convention by opting not to describe the Israelis control of East Jerusalem as an occupation. Hussein Ibish provides the Australian government with a history lesson.
Obama’s doctrine will have far-reaching consequences
Barack Obama’s speech at West Point Academy last week said much about the way the US may intend to proceed in the Middle East, writes Hussein Ibish
As Al Maliki struggles to find support, Kurds seek an exit
Mr Al Maliki’s best bet for staying in the premiership may be striking a deal with Kurdish leaders and enough Sunni politicians to form a majority in parliament, says Hussein Ibish
Anti-Semitism survey has the potential to mislead
Anti-Jewish rhetoric and the perception that Arabs are anti-Semitic is a blight on the contemporary Arab world, and poison for the Palestinian national movement, writes Hussein Ibish
US-Egypt relationship still haunted by large divisions
Recent visits to the US by Nabil Fahmy and Amr Moussa illustrate how uphill that task is going to be
Palestinian reconciliation deal is only the beginning
The reconciliation between Hamas and Fatah could come at a huge cost in return for mostly symbolic benefits, writes Hussein Ibish.
The US and Egypt begin to recalculate their relationship
The US and Egypt are restrengthening relations after a shaky period following the military's removal of Mohammed Morsi, during which Russia came courting.
Hamas and the unhelpful language of ‘resistance’
Hamas leaders like Ismail Haniyeh can’t win over many West Bank residents with appeals to attack Israel, argues Hussein Ibish
Palestinians and Israelis must be taught the truth
Without greater recognition by Israelis of Palestinian suffering and by Palestinians of Jewish history in Europe, peace will remain elusive, writes Hussein Ibish
