On Being Complicit
Israel-Palestine Abroad
In mid-November 2023, Ellen Groves, an employee of the tourist authority for the island of Guernsey, dramatically resigned.(...)
Israel-Palestine Abroad
In mid-November 2023, Ellen Groves, an employee of the tourist authority for the island of Guernsey, dramatically resigned.(...)
Italy After Gaza
I grew up in the 1960s and 1970s in a middle-class, northern Italian household.(...)
Biden and the Sukkot War, Part II
Biden’s relationship with Israel was split before the Sukkot War.(...)
Biden and the Sukkot War, Part I
As Israel finished a whole month of continuously shelling Gaza, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken returned to the region.(...)
The Sukkot War in Torino
The German Contradiction
Over the last four years, I have collected countless pieces of evidence of how the idea of Germany - whatever Germans tell themselves about what Germany was, what it is, and what it should become - is interwoven with narratives claiming 'Jews' and 'Arabs' are different from each other, and deeply rooted in a state of enmity.(...)
The Battleground’s Fall Books List
A Tale of Tabloid Politics
Every day, thousands shop at Harrods. The luxury department store is a magnet for the super-rich and voyeuristic tourists. (...)
The Independent Story
The Independent has long been a favourite newspaper of British liberals and leftists alike.(...)
Aşk, by Altin Gün
There are far worse things than sounding like a B-movie soundtrack from the 1970s. But when you combine that aesthetic with excellent musicianship and a willingness to experiment, the results are bound to bring pleasure.(...)