The state has been through various iterations, each distinct from the others. Understanding them helps explain where Israel is today—and where it may be heading.
US academic Jonathan Gribetz asks why Palestinian nationalists in Lebanon set up a research centre on Zionism, why it was important, what fate had in store for it, and what lessons can be drawn
The Palestinian thinker speaks to Al Majalla about his books, the complexities of the Arab world, thought itself, defining the nature of evil, and why 'racist Zionism' will not last.
Not so long ago, Russia’s Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, made some very striking remarks on Italian television. According to the Guardian, he was asked
‘…how Russia could say it needed to …
The violence that erupted in Gaza during the Israeli military campaign ‘Operation Guardian of the Walls,’ a consequence of escalating tensions in Jerusalem and subsequent rocket attacks by Hamas, was…
Palestinians are beginning to dribble out of the battered enclave as Israel starts implementing its "voluntary migration" plan. Gaza is being ethnically cleansed before our very eyes.
The man many think could end Erdoğan's quarter-century reign was arrested just days before he was nominated as the CHP presidential candidate. Who is he, and why is he behind bars?
The US and Israel want Tehran to completely dismantle its nuclear infrastructure, which it will not do. If they do decide to strike, Iran has limited options on how to respond.
The passion and imagination of the Uruguayan writer remain timeless, not least over Gaza. Ten years since his passing, Al Majalla revisits his works and words.