Gaza and the unravelling of a world order built on power
The UN’s response to Gaza exposes how the post-war system serves power over law.

The intervention exposes how great-power geopolitics have hollowed out the UN Charter system.

The UN’s response to Gaza exposes how the post-war system serves power over law.

The Israeli plan to annex parts of the occupied West Bank shows a shocking disregard for international law.

Neither realist arguments nor ethical considerations will lead to a US disengagement from the Middle East.
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The retaliatory capacities and strategy of non-Western adversaries are traumatising the West.
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The assembly may seem irrelevant to ongoing world conflicts, but it is a gesture towards some kind of global democracy.
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The ruling AKP should present a clear leadership path to overcome existing problems and political polarisation.

Republican senators acted irresponsibly by writing an open letter to the leadership of Iran.

There are many compromises that can be made to ensure maximum freedom of expression while acknowledging certain limits.
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Downgrading the significance of the UK vote on Palestine is part of Israel’s tactical response.
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