The spectre of jihadi terror
Within militant Islamic factions, sectarian rivalries count for less than the desire for destruction.
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Starmer has set Labour’s position on Gaza – but is it too late?
The real test for the leader is whether his intervention renews party unity.
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Heeding the lessons of history
Israel has the right to defend itself, but the razing of civilian infrastructure in Gaza will not eradicate Hamas.
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The Labour revolt over the Gaza war
Keir Starmer is facing the biggest crisis of his leadership.
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Why the war in Gaza came to Oxford
The city’s Labour council is haunted by the ghosts of the conflict, and by Jeremy Corbyn.
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Keir Starmer struggles to disguise Labour’s divides
The Labour leader refused to say whether he would sack shadow ministers for backing a Gaza ceasefire.
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The fatal flaw in Israeli deterrence
It has not been accompanied by a more positive political strategy.
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Will Muslim voters turn against Labour over Gaza?
Recent history shows that Muslims are prepared to defect from Labour to elsewhere – including to the Conservatives.
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Keir Starmer has lost control of Labour’s message on Gaza
Thirteen frontbenchers have defied the party line – but they won’t be punished.
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Fear and loathing in Israel
In the wake of the horrific 7 October attack, many Israelis are grappling with trauma and a desire for revenge.
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Oil’s five decades as ruler of the world
The political scientist Randall Hansen argues that the 1973 Opec embargo changed economies for ever and fuelled mass migration.
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On the responsibility of intellectuals
As the conscience of society, writer-thinkers should not be swayed by prevailing political opinion in the Israel-Hamas conflict.
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Will Labour unity break over the Israel-Hamas war?
More than 20 councillors have resigned and 150 have petitioned the party leadership.
Keir Starmer under pressure as senior Labour figures back Gaza ceasefire
Andy Burnham, Sadiq Khan and Anas Sarwar have all publicly opposed the Labour leader’s position.
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Labour and Israel: a fraught history
Keir Starmer’s woes over the Middle East recall those of Tony Blair in 2006.
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Starmer wants to tie himself as closely as possible to Joe Biden
It reflects the Labour leader’s commitment to international and domestic consensus over foreign policy.
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Israel’s past approach to Hamas failed, says ambassador
Tzipi Hotovely says Hamas is barbarous and must be destroyed. But why did Israel allow it to grow stronger?
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The age of media anarchy must end
A deluge of misinformation during the Israel-Hamas war has shown why we need new rules for the digital era.
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The Cloud of Unreason
The Israel-Hamas war is fuelling conspiracies, lies and misinformation.
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The great unravelling
The Hamas pogrom against Israeli citizens was the day when the Western-led international order expired.
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