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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s assassination will likely backfire. Here is why

Assassinations provide a short-term political boost but lead to long-term disaster.

Iranians have held a vigil in Tehran a day after the assassination of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei

The US government does not want any Palestinian to speak

The US denial of visas for Palestinian officials who were to attend the UNGA is meant to silence the Palestinians.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the 79th United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters in New York, U.S., September 26, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Israel’s starvation denial is an Orwellian farce

The Israeli ‘hasbara’ cannot disprove the obvious, but it can obfuscate and exhaust.

a mother holds a small child in her arms in a tent

Appeals and negotiations won’t make Israel stop starving Gaza

Sanctions would.

Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa and Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, Theophilos III visit the Church of the Holy Family which was hit in an Israeli strike on Thursday, in Gaza City July 18, 2025. The Latin patriarchate of Jerusalem/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY

Silence on Israel’s massacres of journalists is dangerous to all

International media’s reluctance to show solidarity with Palestinian journalists could backfire.

Israeli forces hit the live broadcasting vehicle of Al-Quds al-Youm TV at the Nuseirat refugee camp in Gaza City

The US and Israel are playing a dangerous game

US reluctance to pressure Israel into accepting the ceasefire deal will have grave consequences.

Israeli military vehicles operate in the Gazan side of the Rafah Crossing, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in the southern Gaza Strip, in this handout image released on May 7, 2024. Israel Defense Forces/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Amid the Israel-Iran escalation, it’s time for a region-wide ceasefire

Unless the world is ready for a regional war with global repercussions, it must move quickly.

An anti-missile system operates after Iran launched drones and missiles towards Israel, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel April 14, 2024. REUTERS/Amir Cohen TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Why does the Christian West ignore Palestinian Christians’ plight?

Israel may well wipe out Christian presence in Gaza as part of its genocide, and Western leaders would not care less.

Archbishop Alexios of Tiberias visits Saint Porphyrius Orthodox church in Gaza City, which was severely damaged in an Israeli airstrike on Thursday. At least 18 people were killed [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Al Jazeera]

Waiving US visas for Israelis would be a mistake

The US should not give up protecting its own citizens just to present another political gift to the Israeli government.

Passengers sit in a waiting room on the Jordanian side of the King Hussein Bridge (also known as Allenby Bridge) crossing between the West Bank and Jordan on July 19, 2022. - The border crossing, which serves as a border crossing between Israel and Jordan mainly for the Palestinians and foreign tourists, has witnessed an issue with crowding with passengers stuck on the Jordanian side. (Photo by Khalil MAZRAAWI / AFP)

Al-Aqsa storming doesn’t bode well for religious rights in Israel

Ben-Gvir’s actions are a direct threat not just to Muslims, but also Christians and liberal Jews.

Israeli security forces protect a group of Jewish settler visitors as they walk past the Dome of the Rock mosque at the Al-Aqsa compound in Jerusalem, on August 7, 2022