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Conflict

Finding moments of childhood in Gaza, one bubble at a time

by Alessandra Bajec June 5, 2026

A project focused on bubble play for children aims to bring some happiness to those living through Israel’s genocide The Global Sumud Flotilla, which was attacked by Israeli forces on 18 May as it …

June 5, 2026 236 views

Encircling Jenin: How Israel’s new settlement push is closing in

by Alessandra Bajec April 27, 2026

Israel’s new settlement expansion around Jenin will encircle the Palestinian city, fragmenting the northern West Bank to consolidate control Earlier in April, Israel’s security cabinet approved the establishment of 34 new settlements in the …

April 27, 2026 221 views

Is Israel imposing a West Bank-style occupation in south Syria?

by Alessandra Bajec February 25, 2026

Israeli army raids, biometric data collection, and weekly arrests are normalising a military administration in Syria’s southwest that resembles the West Bank Israeli troops have carried out several cross-border operations in the south of …

February 25, 2026 230 views

Yellow lines and green zones: The de facto partition of Gaza

by Alessandra Bajec December 29, 2025

Fears are mounting that Gaza’s new patchwork of different zones, separated by a Yellow Line, could harden into a permanent partition of the territory Last week, the UN Security Council endorsed President Donald …

December 29, 2025 1.5K views

Why Marwan Barghouti’s shadow hangs over Palestine’s future

by Alessandra Bajec October 28, 2025

As the Gaza ceasefire tentatively holds, there is renewed attention on Marwan Barghouti, the most high-profile Palestinian prisoner held by Israel, and what his fate could mean for Palestine’s political future. Although his …

October 28, 2025 1.7K views

Could El Fasher fall to the Rapid support Forces?

by Alessandra Bajec July 25, 2025

The recent urban battle in the Sudanese army’s stronghold in Western Darfur shows how control of El Fasher has become a critical objective in Sudan’s civil war Sudan’s armed forces (SAF), allied …

July 25, 2025 1.5K views

Weaponising hunger: The dystopian US-Israel aid plan for Gaza

by Alessandra Bajec May 15, 2025

The new aid plan bypasses the UN and uses private charities and security firms to deliver aid in Gaza, with fears it is a fig leaf to advance mass displacement. The US …

May 15, 2025 1.8K views

The vital role of civil society in building a post-Assad Syria

by Alessandra Bajec February 5, 2025

After Assad’s fall, Syrian civil society is reorganising for an inclusive political transition and to claim a role in rebuilding the nation. Before its collapse, Bashar Al-Assad’s autocratic regime left Syria in …

February 5, 2025 1.6K views

How the ceasefire will reveal the true scale of Gaza’s death toll

by Alessandra Bajec January 22, 2025

The ceasefire in Gaza will reveal the horrifying human cost of Israel’s war as bodies are found under the rubble and the missing are accounted for. After months of failed negotiations to …

January 22, 2025 1.8K views

The dangers of normalising Bashar al-Assad

by Alessandra Bajec November 18, 2024

A few weeks ago, a refugee using the pseudonym “Laila” left Dahiye, a South Beirut suburb smashed by Israeli airstrikes. She fled with her family, and travelled east to the Syrian border, …

November 18, 2024 1.7K views