How do we defeat Islamo-Nihilism?
To fully rescue Islam from the nihilistic violence of today will mean championing an Islam that is radical in its embrace of the excluded other,... Read More
Defeating ISIS and ending Sunni-Shiite war in Iraq
Now that the conditions on the ground have changed and ISIS is on the retreat, President Obama can help with the full support of its... Read More
A movement to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
What is needed now is a mass mobilization of the people, led by major political figures who are committed to finding a solution to the... Read More
Moving beyond the Quartet
The Arab Peace Initiative (API) should not be considered as a mere device for directing the negotiating process, but rather as the central framework for... Read More
Yemen negotiations move ahead slowly – post-war planning needed
As a result of Saudi bombing raids, Yemen’s underdeveloped socio-economic infrastructure has been largely destroyed. Post-war planning will need to be followed by international aid for development,... Read More
Listening to the other half: personal narratives of Israeli and Palestinian women
A conflict cannot be solved- and genuine peace cannot be reached, if the voices of one half of the population is not listened to on... Read More
Bernie Sanders and the French initiative
By raising the need for the US to play an even-handed role to find a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Sanders has introduced a new... Read More
How Syria was swept by the merchants of death
The unimaginable sacrifices that the Syrian people have made should not be in vain. The international order, civility, and morality are at stake. If the... Read More
If you can’t beat them, ‘like’ them
States should use the increasing power of social media networks and work with them to achieve foreign policy objectives.
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict – breaking the deadlock
With this favourable climate, the current diplomatic efforts and some mutual confidence-building, we have the will to solve once and for all the Israeli-Palestinian conflict... Read More
Security Council Resolution 2286 highlights a foundation of World Law
On 3 May 2016, the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2286 calling for greater protection for health care institutions and personnel. We must support... Read More
Why Daesh cannot be bombed away
While pacifism is naïve, the Don’t Bomb Syria campaign may have a point when it comes to how best to defeat Daesh – Daesh cannot... Read More
Saudi Arabia – a Kingdom in retreat
Saudi Arabia has the human and natural resources to reclaim its leadership role in the Gulf, and together with other regional powers must embark on... Read More
Out of nowhere – the Kurds of Syria in peace and war
TransConflict is pleased to present a review of Michael M. Gunter’s “Out of Nowhere. The Kurds of Syria in Peace and War” (London: Hurst and Co., 2014,... Read More
The truth about Israel’s national security
The time has come for the Israelis to reject the scare tactics and false claims of the Netanyahu government. The usurpation of Palestinian land and... Read More
The Palestinian leadership – to where?
The Palestinian leadership chose to battle Israel on every front, depriving their people of the prospect of living in peace and denying the inescapable reality... Read More
An open letter to Donald Trump from Iraq
TransConflict is pleased to present an open letter by Sami Rasouli – founder of the Muslim Peacemaker Teams, a member of the Global Coalition for Conflict... Read More
Relentless war in Yemen – time for a new strategy
With a Saudi-led campaign of airstrikes almost a year old, Yemen is falling into chaos. Its neighbours must stop pursuing their own goals and start... Read More
An Iraqi Sunni state is prerequisite to defeating ISIS
The Obama administration, with its coalition partners, must now develop a strategy to defeat ISIS, which will be extremely difficult unless Iraqi Sunnis join the... Read More
A plea for reason – an open letter to Prime Minister Netanyahu
Israel must determine its own destiny and not leave it to the Palestinians’ whims. Netanyahu claims that the Palestinians do not want peace, but by... Read More
Erecting a giant prison for all Israelis
Instead of reaching out to the Palestinians and the whole international community to reach an agreement with the Palestinians, Netanyahu seeks to turn Israel into... Read More
Terrains of resistance – from occupation, exile or containment to the world
The Palestinian resistance against Israeli occupation is both deeply local and ever more international. Campaigns and direct engagement is ever more international regarding the actors... Read More
Civil disobedience is the Palestinians’ best option
Even after seven decades of bloody conflict, neither the Israelis nor the Palestinians can afford to resign themselves to the status quo. They have the... Read More
Mistakes were made – part II
The US is now in the process of choosing its next president. Everyone – in America and beyond – should insist that all the candidates... Read More
Lifting the sanctions will not end Iran’s revolutionary zeal
With or without sanctions, as long as the mullahs are in power, they are unlikely to change their messianic mission, which will remain a source... Read More