War

The violence and oppression against Palestinians in Gaza and the discrimination and surveillance against migrants trying to cross European borders have more in common than meets the eye. What can transnational grassroots solidarity achieve in the fight against institutionalised violence? Journalist Francesca Spinelli spoke with a Belgian activist of the international Freedom Flotilla Coalition, which has opposed the illegal blockade of Gaza since 2010.

Seizing frozen Russian assets would help Europe reconcile military support for Kyiv with tightening national budgets. But there are risks.

With the war in Ukraine raging on, most Russians find themselves on uneasy middle ground. Holding on to what they have is the most important thing.

Ireland, a prosperous Western European nation with a sordid past of colonial subjugation, is in a unique position when it comes to the Israel-Palestine conflict.

Vasyl Cherepanyn says that the war in Ukraine forces Europe to look in the mirror.

The same people who failed to prevent Hamas’s attack on 7 October, are also poisoning public discourse in Israel.

Can an increasingly vulnerable nuclear deal remain on the table amid regional unrest and counter-allegiances? 

Hamas’s attack on 7 October and Israel’s retaliation led to a wave of antisemitism and Islamophobia in Europe. How do we address this?

As the Israel-Palestine crisis continues to intensify, the EU’s lack of a Middle East strategy becomes increasingly apparent.

Sudan’s descent into war exposes various power struggles and could bring regional tensions to boiling point.