Christian Zionism in the Global South: The Case of South Africa
In the nineteenth century, European empires used Christian missions to legitimize their conquest of African lands, seize resources, and entrench cultural domination. Mission schools and churches spread Western values, undermined African traditions, and framed service to the empire as service to God. Within this broader imperial landscape, British evangelicals began advancing a political vision for […]
Trump’s Colonial UN Resolution for Gaza with Shahd Hammouri
The transcript below has been lightly edited for brevity and clarity. Shahd Hammouri 0:00 This ultimate contradiction between the UN Security Council, where they are policing the world and where international law and peace and security is whatever the needs of the status quo are, in comparison to an actual logical law — a resolution […]
Trump’s UNSC Resolution 2803: Repackaged Colonial Rule
Introduction On November 17, 2025, the UN Security Council passed Resolution 2803 endorsing US President Donald Trump’s twenty-point plan for Gaza. The vote follows weeks of political pressure and Washington’s cajoling of Security Council members. The resolution ultimately passed with 13 votes in favour and two abstentions, from Russia and China. In addition to an […]
Two Years of Genocide: Gaza and the Unraveling World Order
Two years on, the consequences of the Gaza genocide extend far beyond Palestine. Western complicity and inaction have exposed the true face of the so-called “rules-based” order. With the era of US hegemony potentially coming to a turbulent close, what will the future look like for Palestinians and for a world on the cusp of […]
Two Years Since October 7: Gaza Genocide and Geopolitics
Introduction For two years, Israel has inflicted mass starvation, staggering death tolls, and relentless destruction on Gaza and its inhabitants. International efforts to recognize Israeli war crimes and halt the eradication of the Palestinian people continue to lag and fall short. On September 16, 2025, the UN Commission of Inquiry confirmed what Palestinians have identified […]
Europe’s Proscription of Palestine Solidarity with Amira Hala
The transcript below has been lightly edited for brevity and clarity. Amira Hala 0:00 This moment represents both a significant acceleration and an expansion of longstanding repressive tactics. I think there are continuities and some ruptures in that sense. In the report, we make the argument that current counter-terrorism measures in Europe replicate the logic […]
China and the Gaza Genocide: A Strategic Distance
Introduction Nearly two years into Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, China’s ambassador to Israel, Xiao Junzheng, condemned the October 7 attacks as a “tragedy [that] shocked the world” while recounting his participation in Israel’s official Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony. He folded the operation into a memorial narrative of Jewish historical suffering rather than situating it […]
Palestine State Recognition: Europe’s Response to Genocide
The transcript below has been lightly edited for brevity and clarity. Diana Buttu 0:00 This policy of recognition has, for people like Mahmoud Abbas, served the two purposes of keeping the Palestinian Authority afloat, while at the same time giving these European powers an out so that they don’t have to do anything. And the […]
Gaza Uninhabitable: Challenging Colonial Frames of Erasure
Introduction The erasure of Indigenous populations lies at the core of settler-colonial narratives. These narratives aim to deny existing geographies, communities, and histories to justify the displacement and replacement of one people by another. The Zionist project is no exception. Among Zionism’s founding myths is the claim that it “made the desert bloom” and that […]
