Top things you still think you know about Iran that are...
Juan Cole
Informed Comment / June 21, 2025
A revised version of an essay from a long time ago. It didn’t need much revision.
Belief: Iran is aggressive and has threatened to attack Israel, its neighbours or the US
Reality: Iran has not launched an aggressive war in modern history (unlike the US...
Will the US join Israel’s war on Iran ? – five...
TNA Staff
The New Arab / June 21, 2025
The New Arab takes a look at five key factors surrounding the issue of US involvement in Israel's war with Iran.
As the conflict between Israel and Iran continues into its second week, many around the world are anxiously anticipating what Tel Aviv's...
Iran is the enemy Netanyahu has always wanted to destroy –...
Aluf Benn
The Guardian / June 21, 2025
Within Israel, Iran is seen as the ultimate threat. The prime minister knows this is his chance to rewrite his bloodied legacy.
“It’s 1938 and Iran is Germany … The Jewish people will not allow a second Holocaust.” Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, recited...
Israel, please let aid organisations do our jobs in Gaza
James Elder
The Guardian / June 20, 2025
Four hundred distribution points have dwindled to four under this private and militarised ‘aid’ system. This is not how to avert a famine.
Abed al-Rahman, just a boy, carried the weight of his family’s hunger as he stepped into the streets of Gaza in...
Nuclear scientists have long been targets in covert ops – Israel...
Jenna Jordan & Rachel Whitlark
The Conversation / June 20, 2025
At least 14 nuclear scientists are believed to be among those killed in Israel’s Operation Rising Lion, launched on June 13, 2025, ostensibly to destroy or degrade Iran’s nuclear program and military capabilities.
Deliberately targeting scientists in this way aims to...
Trump’s first term lies at the heart of escalation between Iran...
Christian Emery
The Conversation / June 20, 2025
The US president, Donald Trump, is weighing up whether to join Israel in attacking Iran. The fact he is even contemplating such a move is, in my opinion, a direct consequence of his 2018 decision to tear up the agreement negotiated during Barack...
Israeli strikes kill 44 Palestinians in Gaza, UN warns of man-made...
Nidal al-Mughrabi & Olivia Le Poidevin
Reuters / June 20, 2025
CAIRO/GENEVA – Israeli fire killed at least 44 Palestinians in Gaza on Friday, many of whom had been trying to get food, local officials said, while the United Nations' children's agency warned of a looming man-made drought in the enclave as...
What next after EU finds ‘indications’ that Israel is in breach...
Jennifer Rankin
The Guardian / June 20, 2025
Report, which is a leaked unpublished draft, is expected to be presented to the Israeli government.
Brussels – The EU has concluded “there are indications” that Israel is in breach of human rights obligations over its conduct in Gaza and the West Bank. But...
EU cites ‘indications’ Israel is breaching human rights obligations over conduct...
Jennifer Rankin
The Guardian / June 20, 2025
Leaked document marks significant moment in relations with ally but stops short of calling for immediate sanctions.
Brussels – The EU has said “there are indications” that Israel is in breach of human rights obligations over its conduct in Gaza, but stopped short of...
Israel warns of ‘prolonged war’ with Iran as conflict enters second...
William Christou
The Guardian / June 20, 2025
Israeli military chief says ‘difficult days’ ahead as salvo of ballistic missiles trigger air raid sirens across country.
Jerusalem – Israel’s military has warned of a “prolonged war” with Iran as the conflict entered its second week with no sign of stopping, as Israeli...
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Kwestie Palestina
De ‘Kwestie Palestina’ verwijst naar de strijd van Palestijnen tegen het zionistische, koloniale project in Palestina, waarbij zionistisch-joodse kolonisten vanaf het eind van de 19e eeuw door middel van kolonisatie stelselmatig toewerken naar het omvormen van Palestina in een Joodse Staat. Deze omvorming betekent in de praktijk dat de...
de Palestijnen
Palestina – het gebied dat zich uitstrekt tussen de Middellandse Zee en de rivier de Jordaan – is door de inspanningen van joodse kolonisten/de Staat Israel opgedeeld in drie delen: Palestina’48 (Israel), de Westelijke Jordaanoever (inclusief Oost-Jeruzalem) en de Strook van Gaza.
In 2016 woonden in Palestina woonden 6,5 miljoen...