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 […]
Razan Shawamreh
Razan Shawamreh, PhD, is a scholar of International Relations specializing in Chinese studies, with a particular focus on China’s foreign policy in the Middle East and North Africa. She currently lectures in the Global Studies and International Relations MA program at Al-Quds University—Bard College.
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 […]
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 […]
Abdalrahman Kittana
Abdalrahman Kittana is a Palestinian architect, academic, and researcher whose work examines urban resilience, architectural history, postwar reconstruction, and the intersections of cities and armed conflict. He is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at Tampere University in Finland and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Architectural Engineering and Planning at Birzeit University in Palestine. He […]
Statehood Without Liberation: Europe’s Response to Genocide
Introduction Since October 2023, Israel’s assault on Gaza has produced one of the most catastrophic humanitarian crises in recent history—an unfolding genocide enabled by world powers and continuing unabated despite the sweeping global solidarity it has sparked. Alongside relentless bombardment and mass displacement, the Israeli regime is waging a deliberate campaign of starvation. The Integrated […]
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation: Aid as a Weapon
In March, Israel shattered the ceasefire in Gaza by resuming its bombing campaign at full force and enforcing a total blockade on humanitarian aid—ushering in a new phase of the ongoing genocide. In response to mounting international criticism, the Israeli regime introduced a tightly controlled aid scheme designed not to alleviate suffering, but to obscure […]
Global March to Gaza: Lessons from Egypt with Engy Sarhan
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