Opinion

Hamas challenges myth of unbeatable Israel

Shahjahan Khan: OVER more than a century of aggressively pursuing a process of de-Arabisation of Palestine before and after the creation of the state of Israel for the settlement of

Politics of self-defence

by Sikander Ahmed Shah : ISRAEL’S April 1 attack on Iran’s diplomatic compound in Damascus — which killed senior Iranian military commanders — was a clear and unprecedented violation of

Nicaragua’s case against Germany arming Israel

Unlike Washington, Berlin – Israel’s second-largest arms supplier – has consented to full jurisdiction of the ICJ so it is an easier target for Nicaragua’s lawsuit, writes Marjorie Cohn AS ISRAEL’S

Bangladesh’s internal and external sovereignty crisis

DISCUSSIONS on sovereignty in Bangladesh are almost all about how India is threatening us. India is a very large state next to Bangladesh whose power is the highest in the

Future Lanka leaders need to grasp nettles

Jehan Perera: THE New Year celebrations this year were low key compared to the past. The loud sound of crackers and other fireworks that traditionally accompany the dawn of the

A chronicle of Julian Assange’s imprisonment

AT THE behest of the United States government, the British government has detained WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in his majesty’s Prison Belmarsh for five years. Assange is one of the

Duplicitous US Policy on the Gaza massacre

Prominent Jewish American senator Chuck Schumer broke with long-standing tradition and delivered sharp criticism from the Senate floor against the Israeli government, taking Israel, as well as the political establishment