Why a growing number of Israeli soldiers are refusing to serve After almost two years of fighting, calculations suggest there's been a 30% downturn in reserve deployment Israel • 08 Sep
Why a growing number of Israeli soldiers are refusing to serve After almost two years of fighting, calculations suggest there's been a 30% downturn in reserve deployment Israel • 08 Sep
How hunger and starvation are used as political weapons in Gaza Hunger has been used as a weapon of war for millennia, but is now recognised both morally and legally as a crime against humanity Gaza • 13 Aug
How hunger and starvation are used as political weapons in Gaza Hunger has been used as a weapon of war for millennia, but is now recognised both morally and legally as a crime against humanity Gaza • 13 Aug
How Gaza's children face a lifetime of harm from food blockade The forced starvation of Gaza's children will have profound, long-term and generational health consequences for survivors Gaza • 13 Jun
How Gaza's children face a lifetime of harm from food blockade The forced starvation of Gaza's children will have profound, long-term and generational health consequences for survivors Gaza • 13 Jun
How slogans as Gaeilge have become part of Irish Gaza protests The use of Gaeilge at demonstrations in support of the Palestinian people is part of the radical tradition of Irish language activism Gaeilge • 09 Jun
How slogans as Gaeilge have become part of Irish Gaza protests The use of Gaeilge at demonstrations in support of the Palestinian people is part of the radical tradition of Irish language activism Gaeilge • 09 Jun
Gaza ceasefire: what it means for peace in the Middle East After 15 months of bitter conflict a ceasefire deal has been agreed, but there are still twists and uncertainties Brainstorm • 16 Jan
Gaza ceasefire: what it means for peace in the Middle East After 15 months of bitter conflict a ceasefire deal has been agreed, but there are still twists and uncertainties Brainstorm • 16 Jan
What will be the impact of Yahya Sinwar's death on Gaza war? The killing of the Hamas leader is certainly a defining moment in the current conflict, but it's unlikely to bring an end to the war Middle East • 18 Oct 24
What will be the impact of Yahya Sinwar's death on Gaza war? The killing of the Hamas leader is certainly a defining moment in the current conflict, but it's unlikely to bring an end to the war Middle East • 18 Oct 24
How the Middle East conflict could influence the US election Could Arab Americans in swing states voting for Donald Trump because of anger over Joe Biden's inaction in Gaza decide the outcome? US presidential election • 11 Oct 24
How the Middle East conflict could influence the US election Could Arab Americans in swing states voting for Donald Trump because of anger over Joe Biden's inaction in Gaza decide the outcome? US presidential election • 11 Oct 24
Will the exploding pager attack ignite an Israel-Hezbollah war? The main aim of the attack was to disrupt Hezbollah's means of communication and its command and control system in Lebanon Middle East • 18 Sep 24
Will the exploding pager attack ignite an Israel-Hezbollah war? The main aim of the attack was to disrupt Hezbollah's means of communication and its command and control system in Lebanon Middle East • 18 Sep 24
Why are polio vaccinations being rolled out in Gaza? As the polio virus is diagnosed in Gaza for the first time in 25 years, vaccinating thousands of children has now become an urgent issue Gaza • 30 Aug 24
Why are polio vaccinations being rolled out in Gaza? As the polio virus is diagnosed in Gaza for the first time in 25 years, vaccinating thousands of children has now become an urgent issue Gaza • 30 Aug 24
How much longer can Israel continue its war in Gaza? Facing enormous pressure home and abroad, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is a long way from victory six months into the war Middle East • 08 Apr 24
How much longer can Israel continue its war in Gaza? Facing enormous pressure home and abroad, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is a long way from victory six months into the war Middle East • 08 Apr 24
Why patience is wearing thin with Israel and Palestine leadership The lack of leadership on both sides is causing anger in the US and elsewhere, but there is little sign that either side is listening Middle East • 20 Mar 24
Why patience is wearing thin with Israel and Palestine leadership The lack of leadership on both sides is causing anger in the US and elsewhere, but there is little sign that either side is listening Middle East • 20 Mar 24
Why Palestinian prisoners will be key condition of ceasefire deal Israel and Hamas have reportedly settled on a ten-to-one ratio of 400 Palestinian prisoners to be released in exchange for 40 Israeli hostages Gaza • 29 Feb 24
Why Palestinian prisoners will be key condition of ceasefire deal Israel and Hamas have reportedly settled on a ten-to-one ratio of 400 Palestinian prisoners to be released in exchange for 40 Israeli hostages Gaza • 29 Feb 24
School in a war zone: how war has destroyed Gaza's classrooms Over 625,000 children have had no school to go to and 117 schools have been destroyed completely since the Gaza war began last October Education • 16 Feb 24
School in a war zone: how war has destroyed Gaza's classrooms Over 625,000 children have had no school to go to and 117 schools have been destroyed completely since the Gaza war began last October Education • 16 Feb 24
100 days on, what's the state of play in Israel-Hamas war? Even with tens of thousands of civilians dead or displaced, this bitter conflict still has a long way to go Middle East • 14 Jan 24
100 days on, what's the state of play in Israel-Hamas war? Even with tens of thousands of civilians dead or displaced, this bitter conflict still has a long way to go Middle East • 14 Jan 24
Are Gaza war hostage-prisoner exchanges likely to resume? The resumption of fighting means it's hard to see how or when it will be possible for the antagonists to reach further deals. Middle East • 04 Dec 23
Are Gaza war hostage-prisoner exchanges likely to resume? The resumption of fighting means it's hard to see how or when it will be possible for the antagonists to reach further deals. Middle East • 04 Dec 23
Gaza: What can aid agencies achieve during four-day ceasefire? With winter coming, the situation can only get worse unless this pause extends into a more permanent ceasefire Middle East • 24 Nov 23
Gaza: What can aid agencies achieve during four-day ceasefire? With winter coming, the situation can only get worse unless this pause extends into a more permanent ceasefire Middle East • 24 Nov 23
How forensic investigators would seek to verify Gaza tunnels Experienced forensic investigators in underground exploration use a range of above-ground technologies before starting to dig Forensic science • 22 Nov 23
How forensic investigators would seek to verify Gaza tunnels Experienced forensic investigators in underground exploration use a range of above-ground technologies before starting to dig Forensic science • 22 Nov 23
What does Israel's war in Gaza mean for Russia? Russia hopes a war in the Middle East will redirect Western public opinion, support and military resources away from Ukraine Russia • 20 Nov 23
What does Israel's war in Gaza mean for Russia? Russia hopes a war in the Middle East will redirect Western public opinion, support and military resources away from Ukraine Russia • 20 Nov 23
Should Ireland refer war in Gaza to International Criminal Court? It's clear that war crimes within the Court's jurisdiction have been committed in Israel and Palestine before, on and since October 7th War Crimes • 15 Nov 23
Should Ireland refer war in Gaza to International Criminal Court? It's clear that war crimes within the Court's jurisdiction have been committed in Israel and Palestine before, on and since October 7th War Crimes • 15 Nov 23
Inside the 'Gaza Metro', the network of Hamas tunnels under Gaza What can Israeli soldiers expect when they enter this vast network of interconnected tunnels? Military • 02 Nov 23
Inside the 'Gaza Metro', the network of Hamas tunnels under Gaza What can Israeli soldiers expect when they enter this vast network of interconnected tunnels? Military • 02 Nov 23
How Germany's support of Israel exposes limits of memorialisation There's a tendency to hold up the German process of dealing with its past as a gold standard to emulate Germany • 26 Oct 23
How Germany's support of Israel exposes limits of memorialisation There's a tendency to hold up the German process of dealing with its past as a gold standard to emulate Germany • 26 Oct 23
Does Israel's treatment of Palestinians amount to apartheid? Opinion: many of the human rights violations suffered by Palestinians today call to mind the ills of apartheid, though there are some important differences Gaza • 18 May 18
Does Israel's treatment of Palestinians amount to apartheid? Opinion: many of the human rights violations suffered by Palestinians today call to mind the ills of apartheid, though there are some important differences Gaza • 18 May 18
