CINXE.COM
Opinion | Middle East Eye
<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en" dir="ltr" prefix="content: http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/ dc: http://purl.org/dc/terms/ foaf: http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/ og: http://ogp.me/ns# rdfs: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema# schema: http://schema.org/ sioc: http://rdfs.org/sioc/ns# sioct: http://rdfs.org/sioc/types# skos: http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core# xsd: http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema# " class="mee"> <head> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <link rel="canonical" href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion" /> <link rel="shortlink" href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/node/120006" /> <meta name="robots" content="max-image-preview:large" /> <meta name="generator" content="Drupal 8 (http://drupal.org)" /> <meta property="og:site_name" content="Middle East Eye" /> <meta property="og:type" content="article" /> <meta property="og:url" content="https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion" /> <meta property="og:title" content="Opinion" /> <meta property="article:author" content="https://www.facebook.com/middleeasteye/" /> <meta property="fb:app_id" content="882711278504931" /> <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image" /> <meta name="twitter:title" content="Opinion" /> <meta name="twitter:creator" content="@middleeasteye" /> <meta name="twitter:url" content="https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion" /> <meta name="Generator" content="Drupal 10 (https://www.drupal.org)" /> <meta name="MobileOptimized" content="width" /> <meta name="HandheldFriendly" content="true" /> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" /> <link rel="icon" href="/sites/default/files/MEE%20Purple.png" type="image/png" /> <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion" /> <title>Opinion | Middle East Eye</title> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="//cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/6.6.0/css/all.min.css" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/sites/default/files/css/css_kkClIpDtsafsZ54Jb-twgXSiMki1b3mKujm9WTUCFu8.css?delta=1&language=en&theme=mee_subtheme&include=eJx1juEKwjAMhF-oNI9UsvbmytqmNKnDt3eKoKD-yYWP3F3ijpRNRsgtodlSJO70sTuVmLmEep5xKLntSt_I24YKpzc1VFpY4RYRUxvcaR1cccjY3TXjUHpOXyXNgl_xqzTjAyoVPkrt0s5nXAUCT5PASemChsHFdR58OTs2pTRm5-LfxM_W51KybkjuNKEp6KU-qjoFj7gF7vkZ_KgqMNAffgfhjnX_" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/sites/default/files/css/css_jRJquul8Ixv8TO_aBLVA9gqcnMWWS3kFu9VcqCNve00.css?delta=2&language=en&theme=mee_subtheme&include=eJx1juEKwjAMhF-oNI9UsvbmytqmNKnDt3eKoKD-yYWP3F3ijpRNRsgtodlSJO70sTuVmLmEep5xKLntSt_I24YKpzc1VFpY4RYRUxvcaR1cccjY3TXjUHpOXyXNgl_xqzTjAyoVPkrt0s5nXAUCT5PASemChsHFdR58OTs2pTRm5-LfxM_W51KybkjuNKEp6KU-qjoFj7gF7vkZ_KgqMNAffgfhjnX_" defer /> <script type="application/json" data-drupal-selector="drupal-settings-json">{"path":{"baseUrl":"\/","pathPrefix":"","currentPath":"node\/120006","currentPathIsAdmin":false,"isFront":false,"currentLanguage":"en"},"pluralDelimiter":"\u0003","suppressDeprecationErrors":true,"gtm":{"tagId":null,"settings":{"data_layer":"dataLayer","include_environment":false},"tagIds":["GTM-TJWJ5S9"]},"gtag":{"tagId":"","consentMode":false,"otherIds":[],"events":[],"additionalConfigInfo":[]},"ajaxPageState":{"libraries":"eJx1kF1uAyEMhC-EliMhA1OWLmCETZPevmj3oUmTvvjnk6XxDEVBE1i6-hZEjGdW0UHd6o4KEw7ErDxcbhFNfeFw2IfZJOZU4JSSTav83Tf6pPszrKYCjqayW8o2oWFQOaFMf8paKrjTMwo7DfUgNZ0GpfXiLjaO2alsv2SbrU9fsuyIRkAj7I56PuUC116gsP9wIxwyFVeXZXIlt0PsBzelG4TrymfdcVvO3x2-ou1KUL5FUa0ngfnKuIk96xXMI6gcZ8EPloie2w","theme":"mee_subtheme","theme_token":null},"ajaxTrustedUrl":{"\/search\/content":true},"bootstrap":{"forms_has_error_value_toggle":1,"modal_animation":1,"modal_backdrop":"true","modal_focus_input":1,"modal_keyboard":1,"modal_select_text":1,"modal_show":1,"modal_size":""},"views":{"ajax_path":"\/views\/ajax","ajaxViews":{"views_dom_id:88ae4dcda56679c1cf231def5f2c4fc198b9c806fcca76550a235d028879989b":{"view_name":"all_items","view_display_id":"default","view_args":"en\/all\/opinion\/30001","view_path":"\/node\/120006","view_base_path":null,"view_dom_id":"88ae4dcda56679c1cf231def5f2c4fc198b9c806fcca76550a235d028879989b","pager_element":0}}},"search_api_autocomplete":{"search_content":{"auto_submit":true}},"user":{"uid":0,"permissionsHash":"f57841bfdd9c6e0d66c5f859b9fdc37bef49532e7df50c4610bdf8ab2b0574af"}}</script> <script src="/sites/default/files/js/js_ZP9ayNj7OeNURM6Cs3CU4BNaCjUQmzQZOikZXuUOw3s.js?scope=header&delta=0&language=en&theme=mee_subtheme&include=eJx1jEEKxCAQBD8kmSdJK82YRRnRcTfPD2RPCeTSUAXVycynD3TxwsagZloZHSrq7Y7QJ2_44AiNjHOl60BQeeCucsHwRHj47vxNufafTmLkEtH3iOWWrfVKp7z4ExDwRBM"></script> <script src="/modules/contrib/google_tag/js/gtm.js?snj8p6"></script> <script src="/modules/contrib/google_tag/js/gtag.js?snj8p6"></script> <script src="/sites/default/files/js/js_ZKv2AogRbc5FDU-19vIue0VZ8rfZhSRQy9vhVuEA58o.js?scope=header&delta=3&language=en&theme=mee_subtheme&include=eJx1jEEKxCAQBD8kmSdJK82YRRnRcTfPD2RPCeTSUAXVycynD3TxwsagZloZHSrq7Y7QJ2_44AiNjHOl60BQeeCucsHwRHj47vxNufafTmLkEtH3iOWWrfVKp7z4ExDwRBM"></script> <script src="/themes/mee_subtheme/js/mee_alexa.js?snj8p6" defer></script> <script src="/themes/mee_subtheme/js/mee_chartbeat.js?snj8p6" defer></script> </head> <body class="path-node page-node-type-landing-page has-glyphicons"> <link rel=canonical> <a href="#main-content" class="visually-hidden focusable"> Skip to main content </a> <noscript><iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-TJWJ5S9" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"></iframe></noscript> <div class="dialog-off-canvas-main-canvas" data-off-canvas-main-canvas> <div class="region region-before-navigation"> <section id="block-adsense-top" class="block block-adsense block-adsense-managed-ad-block clearfix"> <div class="text-align-center"> <div class="adsense responsive" > <script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6114695881218027" crossorigin="anonymous"></script> <!-- responsive --> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-6114695881218027" data-ad-slot="8074323968" data-ad-format="horizontal" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </div> </section> </div> <header id="navigation-header" role="banner"> <div class="navigation-header"> <div class="region region-navigation"> <a class="logo navbar-btn" href="/" title="Home" rel="home"> <img width="1200" height="858" class="en navigation" src="/themes/mee_subtheme/images/logo-en.svg" alt="Home" /> </a> <nav role="navigation" aria-labelledby="block-top-menu-en-menu" id="block-top-menu-en"> <h3 class="visually-hidden block-title" id="block-top-menu-en-menu">Top Menu - English Version</h3> <ul class="menu menu--top-menu-en nav"> <li class="navitem-live"> <a href="/live" class="navitem-live" data-drupal-link-system-path="live">Live</a> </li> <li class="navitem-news"> <a href="/news" class="navitem-news" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/120391">News</a> </li> <li class="navitem-trending"> <a href="/trending" class="navitem-trending" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/377566">Trending</a> </li> <li class="navitem-opinion section-active active"> <a href="/opinion" class="navitem-opinion is-active" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/120006" aria-current="page">Opinion</a> </li> <li class="navitem-video"> <a href="/video" class="navitem-video" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/120011">Video</a> </li> <li class="navitem-explainers"> <a href="/explainers" class="navitem-explainers" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/377571">Explainers</a> </li> </ul> </nav> <section class="views-exposed-form block--views-exposed-form--search-content--page-1 block block-views-exposed-filter-blocks block-views-exposed-filter-blocks-block clearfix" data-drupal-selector="views-exposed-form-search-content-page-1" id="block-viewsexposedfilterblock"> <form action="/search/content" method="get" id="views-exposed-form-search-content-page-1" accept-charset="UTF-8"> <span class="search-label" data-drupal-selector="edit-search-label"><span class="icon glyphicon glyphicon-search search-icon" data-drupal-selector="edit-search-icon"></span> <span class="search-text" data-drupal-selector="edit-search-text">Search</span> </span> <div class="js-form-item form-item js-form-type-search-api-autocomplete form-item-keys js-form-item-keys form-no-label"> <div class="input-group"><input placeholder="Search in MEE" data-drupal-selector="edit-keys" data-search-api-autocomplete-search="search_content" class="form-autocomplete form-text" data-autocomplete-path="/search_api_autocomplete/search_content?display=page_1&&filter=keys" type="text" id="edit-keys" name="keys" value="" size="30" maxlength="128" /><span class="input-group-addon"><span class="icon glyphicon glyphicon-remove close-icon"></span><span class="icon glyphicon glyphicon-refresh ajax-progress ajax-progress-throbber" aria-hidden="true"></span></span></div> </div> <div data-drupal-selector="edit-actions" class="form-actions js-form-wrapper form-wrapper container-element" id="edit-actions"><button data-drupal-selector="edit-submit-search-content" class="button js-form-submit form-submit btn-primary" type="submit" id="edit-submit-search-content" value="Search">Search</button></div> </form> </section> <section class="views-element-container block-collapsible block-collapsed block block-views block-views-blockcountries-list-block-1 clearfix" id="block-countries-list-block-header"> <span class="icon glyphicon glyphicon-globe globe-icon"><span class="icon glyphicon glyphicon-chevron-down dropdown-icon"></span> </span> <div class="container-element"> <a class="logo navbar-btn" href="/" title="Home" rel="home"> <img width="1200" height="858" class="en navigation_collapsible" src="/themes/mee_subtheme/images/logo-mobile-en.svg" alt="Home" /> </a> <div class="js-view-dom-id-409f07ae562a334cf0cf65d5ad8d4dd98c518f0d14a4b6e292c48200b5e50980 view-content"> <div class="views-rows"><div class="item-list"> <ul> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/algeria" hreflang="en">Algeria</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/bahrain" hreflang="en">Bahrain</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/china" hreflang="en">China</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/egypt" hreflang="en">Egypt</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/france" hreflang="en">France</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/india" hreflang="en">India</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/iran" hreflang="en">Iran</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/iraq" hreflang="en">Iraq</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/israel" hreflang="en">Israel</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/jordan" hreflang="en">Jordan</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/kuwait" hreflang="en">Kuwait</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/lebanon" hreflang="en">Lebanon</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/libya" hreflang="en">Libya</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/mauritania" hreflang="en">Mauritania</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/morocco" hreflang="en">Morocco</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/oman" hreflang="en">Oman</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/pakistan" hreflang="en">Pakistan</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/palestine" hreflang="en">Palestine</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/qatar" hreflang="en">Qatar</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/russia" hreflang="en">Russia</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/saudi-arabia" hreflang="en">Saudi Arabia</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/sudan" hreflang="en">Sudan</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/syria" hreflang="en">Syria</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/tunisia" hreflang="en">Tunisia</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/turkey" hreflang="en">Turkey</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/uk" hreflang="en">UK</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/united-arab-emirates" hreflang="en">United Arab Emirates</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/us" hreflang="en">US</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/yemen" hreflang="en">Yemen</a></span></div></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <span class="icon glyphicon glyphicon-remove close-icon"></span> </div> </section> <section id="block-socialmedialinks-2" class="block-social-media-links block block-social-media-links-block clearfix"> <ul class="social-media-links--platforms platforms inline horizontal"> <li> <a class="social-media-link-icon--facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/MiddleEastEye" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" > <span class='fab fa-facebook fa-lg'></span> <span class="platform--name visually-hidden">Facebook</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="social-media-link-icon--twitter" href="https://x.com/MiddleEastEye" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" > <span class='fab fa-x-twitter fa-lg'></span> <span class="platform--name visually-hidden">X</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="social-media-link-icon--instagram" href="https://www.instagram.com/middleeasteye" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" > <span class='fab fa-instagram fa-lg'></span> <span class="platform--name visually-hidden">Instagram</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="social-media-link-icon--youtube" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR0fZh5SBxxMNYdg0VzRFkg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" > <span class='fab fa-youtube fa-lg'></span> <span class="platform--name visually-hidden">Youtube</span> </a> </li> </ul> </section> <section class="views-element-container block block-views block-views-blocktrending-topics-block-english clearfix" id="block-trending-topics-en-header"> <h3 class="block-title">Now</h3> <div class="container-element"><div class="js-view-dom-id-7249c0dd3dfa5e2bd242b6373a0b72c7188e0ccb6a9d96fa12def5c32c5c25a1 view-content"> <div class="views-rows"> <div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/topics/israel-war-gaza" hreflang="en">Israel's war on Gaza</a></span></div></div> <div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/topics/syria-war" hreflang="en">Syria War</a></span></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> <button type="button" class="navbar-toggle" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#navbar-collapse"> <i class="fa fa-bars"></i> <span class="sr-only">Toggle navigation</span> </button> </div> <div id="navbar-collapse" class="navbar-collapse collapse width"> <div id="navbar-collapse-content"> <button type="button" class="navbar-toggle" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#navbar-collapse"> <i class="fa fa-times"></i> <span class="sr-only">Toggle navigation</span> </button> <div class="region region-navigation-collapsible"> <a class="logo navbar-btn" href="/" title="Home" rel="home"> <img width="1200" height="858" class="en navigation_collapsible" src="/themes/mee_subtheme/images/logo-mobile-en.svg" alt="Home" /> </a> <nav role="navigation" aria-labelledby="block-sidebar-menu-mobile-en-menu" id="block-sidebar-menu-mobile-en"> <h3 class="visually-hidden block-title" id="block-sidebar-menu-mobile-en-menu">Sidebar Menu Mobile En</h3> <ul class="menu menu--main-menu-mobile-en nav"> <li> <a href="/" data-drupal-link-system-path="<front>">Home</a> </li> <li> <a href="/news" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/120391">News</a> </li> <li class="section-active active"> <a href="/opinion" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/120006" class="is-active" aria-current="page">Opinion</a> </li> <li> <a href="/video" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/120011">Video</a> </li> <li> <a href="/thebigstory">The Big Story</a> </li> <li class="navitem-live"> <a href="/live" class="navitem-live" data-drupal-link-system-path="live">Live</a> </li> <li> <a href="/contact">Contact</a> </li> <li class="navitem-life"> <a href="/discover" class="navitem-life" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/120061">Discover</a> </li> </ul> </nav> <section class="views-element-container block block-views block-views-blocktrending-topics-block-english clearfix" id="block-trending-topics-en-mobile"> <h3 class="block-title">Now</h3> <div class="container-element"><div class="js-view-dom-id-2d8caeda5435d44f68c0c19f0fe1bb7aec505ce8f3e37e712892d78ec8ef7a07 view-content"> <div class="views-rows"> <div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/topics/israel-war-gaza" hreflang="en">Israel's war on Gaza</a></span></div></div> <div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/topics/syria-war" hreflang="en">Syria War</a></span></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section id="block-socialmedialinks-mobile" class="block-social-media-links block block-social-media-links-block clearfix"> <h3 class="block-title">Follow us</h3> <ul class="social-media-links--platforms platforms inline horizontal"> <li> <a class="social-media-link-icon--youtube" href="https://www.youtube.com/MiddleEastEye" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" > <span class='fab fa-youtube fa-lg'></span> <span class="platform--name visually-hidden">Youtube</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="social-media-link-icon--facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/MiddleEastEye" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" > <span class='fab fa-facebook fa-lg'></span> <span class="platform--name visually-hidden">Facebook</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="social-media-link-icon--twitter" href="https://x.com/MiddleEastEye" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" > <span class='fab fa-x-twitter fa-lg'></span> <span class="platform--name visually-hidden">X</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="social-media-link-icon--instagram" href="https://www.instagram.com/middleeasteye" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" > <span class='fab fa-instagram fa-lg'></span> <span class="platform--name visually-hidden">Instagram</span> </a> </li> </ul> </section> </div> </div> </div> </header> <div role="main" class=" js-quickedit-main-content main-content page-node-landing-page landing-scheme-opinion"> <div role="heading" class="top-bar top-bar-node-opinion"> <div class="large-container"> <span class="field field-title">Opinion</span> </div> </div> <div class="highlighted"> <div class="region region-highlighted"> <div data-drupal-messages-fallback class="hidden"></div> </div> </div> <div class="page-content-wrapper"> <div class="content-top"> </div> <section class="page-main-content"> <a href="#main-content" aria-label="Main content" id="main-content" class="visually-hidden" tabindex="-1"></a> <div class="region region-content"> <article data-history-node-id="120006" about="/opinion" class="landing-page is-promoted full article-type clearfix"> <div class="field field-field-landing-splash"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--home-standard-day paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="splash-content"> <div class="main-article-wrapper "> <div class="main-article"> <div class="main-article-image"><a aria-label="How the Lebanon ceasefire may show who now wields real power in Israel" href="/opinion/lebanon-israel-ceasefire-show-who-yield-real-power"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/splash/public/images-story/Itamar-Ben-Gvir-Bezalel-Smotrich-Knesset-Jerusalem-December-2022-amir-cohen-afp%202.jpg.webp?itok=ZxnUDrXL" width="924" height="564" alt="" typeof="foaf:Image" fetchpriority="high" /> </a></div> <div class="main-article-content"> <div class="main-article-topic"><a href="/topics/israel-war-lebanon">Israel's war on Lebanon</a></div> <h2 class="main-article-title"> <span class="main-article-quote"></span> <a aria-label="How the Lebanon ceasefire may show who now wields real power in Israel" href="/opinion/lebanon-israel-ceasefire-show-who-yield-real-power">How the Lebanon ceasefire may show who now wields real power in Israel</a> </h2> <h2 class="main-article-author ">Lubna Masarwa</h2> </div> </div> <div class="article-slots"><a href="/opinion/war-gaza-have-uk-protests-made-difference" class="opinion-item">War on Gaza: Have UK protests made a difference?</a><a href="/opinion/israel-turned-jabalia-desert-made-home-grave" class="opinion-item">Israel turned Jabalia into a barren desert and made our home a grave</a></div> </div> <div class="mee-subtheme-segment-layout mee-subtheme-segment-layout--all-images segment-layout-std"> <div class="mee-article-tile mee-article-tile-type--opinion mee-article-tile-image"> <div class="mee-tile-image"> <a aria-label="The Palestine Laboratory: How Israel profits from oppression" href="/opinion/israel-palestine-laboratory-profits-oppression-how"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/landing_tile/public/images-story/israel-elbit-presentation-haifa-february-2010-jack-guez-afp.jpg.webp?itok=zlMvrPer" width="448" height="280" alt="" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </a> </div> <div class="mee-tile-main"> <div class="mee-tile-topic"><a href="/topics/occupation">Occupation</a></div> <a aria-label="The Palestine Laboratory: How Israel profits from oppression" class="mee-tile-title" href="/opinion/israel-palestine-laboratory-profits-oppression-how"><span class="mee-tile-quote"></span> The Palestine Laboratory: How Israel profits from oppression</a> <div class="mee-tile-author">Hamza Yusuf</div> </div> </div> <div class="mee-article-tile mee-article-tile-type--opinion mee-article-tile-image"> <div class="mee-tile-image"> <a aria-label="Notre-Dame: How Europe’s great cathedrals owe much to Muslim craftsmen" href="/opinion/europe-great-cathedrals-owe-much-muslim-craftsmen"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/landing_tile/public/images-story/Wells%20Cathedral%20West%20Facade.jpg.webp?itok=VTtNrP-0" width="448" height="280" alt="" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </a> </div> <div class="mee-tile-main"> <div class="mee-tile-topic"><a href="/topics/heritage">Heritage</a></div> <a aria-label="Notre-Dame: How Europe’s great cathedrals owe much to Muslim craftsmen" class="mee-tile-title" href="/opinion/europe-great-cathedrals-owe-much-muslim-craftsmen"><span class="mee-tile-quote"></span> Notre-Dame: How Europe’s great cathedrals owe much to Muslim craftsmen</a> <div class="mee-tile-author">Diana Darke</div> </div> </div> <div class="mee-article-tile mee-article-tile-type--opinion mee-article-tile-image"> <div class="mee-tile-image"> <a aria-label="After Lebanon ceasefire, Netanyahu is running out of cards to play" href="/opinion/netanyahu-gambler-running-out-cards"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/landing_tile/public/images-story/Israeli%20Prime%20Minister%20Benjamin%20Netanyahu%20attends%20a%20discussion%20on%20the%20subject%20of%20hostages%20kidnapped%20during%20the%20deadly%20October%207%2C%202023%20attack%2C%20in%20Israel%27s%20parliament%2C%20the%20Knesset%2C%20in%20Jerusalem%2C%20November%2018%2C%202024-reuters.jpg.webp?itok=b8nOGHt0" width="448" height="280" alt="" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </a> </div> <div class="mee-tile-main"> <div class="mee-tile-topic"><a href="/topics/gaza-under-attack">Gaza Under Attack</a></div> <a aria-label="After Lebanon ceasefire, Netanyahu is running out of cards to play" class="mee-tile-title" href="/opinion/netanyahu-gambler-running-out-cards"><span class="mee-tile-quote"></span> After Lebanon ceasefire, Netanyahu is running out of cards to play</a> <div class="mee-tile-author">David Hearst</div> </div> </div> <div class="mee-article-tile mee-article-tile-type--opinion mee-article-tile-image"> <div class="mee-tile-image"> <a aria-label="How Germany bends international law to continue selling arms to Israel" href="/opinion/germany-israel-bends-international-law-continue-selling-arms"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/landing_tile/public/images-story/protest-arms-exports-israel-Berlin-October-2024-Stephane-LELARGE-AFP.jpg.webp?itok=6bDpp8ot" width="448" height="280" alt="" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </a> </div> <div class="mee-tile-main"> <div class="mee-tile-topic"><a href="/topics/arms-trade">Arms Trade</a></div> <a aria-label="How Germany bends international law to continue selling arms to Israel" class="mee-tile-title" href="/opinion/germany-israel-bends-international-law-continue-selling-arms"><span class="mee-tile-quote"></span> How Germany bends international law to continue selling arms to Israel</a> <div class="mee-tile-author">Dorthe Engelcke</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="landing-layout-wrapper"> <div class="first-layout"><div class="mee-subtheme-segment-layout mee-subtheme-segment-layout--articles-below-4 segment-layout-std"> </div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-field-landing-segments"> <div class="paragraph--type--landing-page-segment segment--opinion paragraph paragraph--type--all-items paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="segment-content"> <h3 class="segment-title"> <div class="field field-field-segment-title">All Opinion</div> </h3> <div class="views-element-container container-element"><div class="js-view-dom-id-88ae4dcda56679c1cf231def5f2c4fc198b9c806fcca76550a235d028879989b view-content"> <div class="views-rows"><div class="mee-article-tile mee-article-tile-type--opinion mee-article-tile-image"> <div class="mee-tile-image"> <a aria-label="Artists must not stay silent or 'neutral' about Israel's genocide" href="/opinion/artists-silent-neutral-israel-genocide"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/landing_tile/public/images-story/Cutting%20The%20Tightrope_Credit%20Ali%20Wright_Performers%20L-R%20Jess%20Murrain%20and%20Salman%20Akhtar-118.jpg.webp?itok=I1FLnSPA" width="448" height="280" alt="" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </a> </div> <div class="mee-tile-main"> <div class="mee-tile-topic"><a href="/topics/arts">Arts</a></div> <a aria-label="Artists must not stay silent or 'neutral' about Israel's genocide" class="mee-tile-title" href="/opinion/artists-silent-neutral-israel-genocide"><span class="mee-tile-quote"></span> Artists must not stay silent or 'neutral' about Israel's genocide</a> <div class="mee-tile-author">Hassan Abdulrazzak</div> </div> </div> <div class="mee-article-tile mee-article-tile-type--opinion mee-article-tile-image"> <div class="mee-tile-image"> <a aria-label="How the Lebanon ceasefire may show who now wields real power in Israel" href="/opinion/lebanon-israel-ceasefire-show-who-yield-real-power"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/landing_tile/public/images-story/Itamar-Ben-Gvir-Bezalel-Smotrich-Knesset-Jerusalem-December-2022-amir-cohen-afp%202.jpg.webp?itok=NEXlODod" width="448" height="280" alt="" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </a> </div> <div class="mee-tile-main"> <div class="mee-tile-topic"><a href="/topics/israel-war-lebanon">Israel's war on Lebanon</a></div> <a aria-label="How the Lebanon ceasefire may show who now wields real power in Israel" class="mee-tile-title" href="/opinion/lebanon-israel-ceasefire-show-who-yield-real-power"><span class="mee-tile-quote"></span> How the Lebanon ceasefire may show who now wields real power in Israel</a> <div class="mee-tile-author">Lubna Masarwa</div> </div> </div> <div class="mee-article-tile mee-article-tile-type--opinion mee-article-tile-image"> <div class="mee-tile-image"> <a aria-label="The Palestine Laboratory: How Israel profits from oppression" href="/opinion/israel-palestine-laboratory-profits-oppression-how"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/landing_tile/public/images-story/israel-elbit-presentation-haifa-february-2010-jack-guez-afp.jpg.webp?itok=zlMvrPer" width="448" height="280" alt="" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </a> </div> <div class="mee-tile-main"> <div class="mee-tile-topic"><a href="/topics/occupation">Occupation</a></div> <a aria-label="The Palestine Laboratory: How Israel profits from oppression" class="mee-tile-title" href="/opinion/israel-palestine-laboratory-profits-oppression-how"><span class="mee-tile-quote"></span> The Palestine Laboratory: How Israel profits from oppression</a> <div class="mee-tile-author">Hamza Yusuf</div> </div> </div> <div class="mee-article-tile mee-article-tile-type--opinion mee-article-tile-image"> <div class="mee-tile-image"> <a aria-label="Russia-Ukraine war: Ordinary citizens want peace. Their leaders should listen" href="/opinion/russia-ukraine-ordinary-citizens-peace-leaders-listen"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/landing_tile/public/images-story/Volodymyr-Zelensky-Joe-Biden-United-Nations-September-2024-ANDREW-CABALLERO-REYNOLDS-AFP%202.jpg.webp?itok=aREjHsgN" width="448" height="280" alt="" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </a> </div> <div class="mee-tile-main"> <div class="mee-tile-topic"><a href="/topics/russia-ukraine-war">Russia-Ukraine war</a></div> <a aria-label="Russia-Ukraine war: Ordinary citizens want peace. Their leaders should listen" class="mee-tile-title" href="/opinion/russia-ukraine-ordinary-citizens-peace-leaders-listen"><span class="mee-tile-quote"></span> Russia-Ukraine war: Ordinary citizens want peace. Their leaders should listen</a> <div class="mee-tile-author">Jonathan Steele</div> </div> </div> <div class="mee-article-tile mee-article-tile-type--opinion mee-article-tile-image"> <div class="mee-tile-image"> <a aria-label="By granting immunity to Netanyahu, France is fuelling the genocide" href="/opinion/granting-immunity-netanyahu-france-undermining-conditions-peace"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/landing_tile/public/images-story/A%20man%20holds%20a%20placard%20taking%20part%20in%20a%20rally%20in%20Paris%2C%20on%205%20October%202024%20%28AFP%29.jpg.webp?itok=wCnHDxNZ" width="448" height="280" alt="" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </a> </div> <div class="mee-tile-main"> <div class="mee-tile-topic"><a href="/topics/france">France</a></div> <a aria-label="By granting immunity to Netanyahu, France is fuelling the genocide" class="mee-tile-title" href="/opinion/granting-immunity-netanyahu-france-undermining-conditions-peace"><span class="mee-tile-quote"></span> By granting immunity to Netanyahu, France is fuelling the genocide</a> <div class="mee-tile-author">Thierry Brésillon</div> </div> </div> <div class="mee-article-tile mee-article-tile-type--opinion mee-article-tile-image"> <div class="mee-tile-image"> <a aria-label="Why Starmer’s foreign policy problems are piling up" href="/opinion/surrounded-fire-starmer-foreign-policy-problems-piling-up"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/landing_tile/public/images-story/Keir-Starmer-G20-Rio-November-2024-Stefan%20Rousseau-AFP.jpg.webp?itok=-tn5oyUz" width="448" height="280" alt="" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </a> </div> <div class="mee-tile-main"> <div class="mee-tile-topic"><a href="/topics/uk-politics">UK Politics</a></div> <a aria-label="Why Starmer’s foreign policy problems are piling up" class="mee-tile-title" href="/opinion/surrounded-fire-starmer-foreign-policy-problems-piling-up"><span class="mee-tile-quote"></span> Why Starmer’s foreign policy problems are piling up</a> <div class="mee-tile-author">John Rees</div> </div> </div> <div class="mee-article-tile mee-article-tile-type--opinion mee-article-tile-image"> <div class="mee-tile-image"> <a aria-label="Notre-Dame: How Europe’s great cathedrals owe much to Muslim craftsmen" href="/opinion/europe-great-cathedrals-owe-much-muslim-craftsmen"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/landing_tile/public/images-story/Wells%20Cathedral%20West%20Facade.jpg.webp?itok=VTtNrP-0" width="448" height="280" alt="" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </a> </div> <div class="mee-tile-main"> <div class="mee-tile-topic"><a href="/topics/heritage">Heritage</a></div> <a aria-label="Notre-Dame: How Europe’s great cathedrals owe much to Muslim craftsmen" class="mee-tile-title" href="/opinion/europe-great-cathedrals-owe-much-muslim-craftsmen"><span class="mee-tile-quote"></span> Notre-Dame: How Europe’s great cathedrals owe much to Muslim craftsmen</a> <div class="mee-tile-author">Diana Darke</div> </div> </div> <div class="mee-article-tile mee-article-tile-type--opinion mee-article-tile-image"> <div class="mee-tile-image"> <a aria-label="How Palestinian popular resistance became a global movement" href="/opinion/palestinian-popular-resistance-global-movement-how"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/landing_tile/public/images-story/000_346K86C%281%29.jpg.webp?itok=onLqJau6" width="448" height="280" alt="" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </a> </div> <div class="mee-tile-main"> <div class="mee-tile-topic"><a href="/topics/occupation">Occupation</a></div> <a aria-label="How Palestinian popular resistance became a global movement" class="mee-tile-title" href="/opinion/palestinian-popular-resistance-global-movement-how"><span class="mee-tile-quote"></span> How Palestinian popular resistance became a global movement</a> <div class="mee-tile-author">Mandy Turner</div> </div> </div> <div class="mee-article-tile mee-article-tile-type--opinion mee-article-tile-image"> <div class="mee-tile-image"> <a aria-label="After Lebanon ceasefire, Netanyahu is running out of cards to play" href="/opinion/netanyahu-gambler-running-out-cards"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/landing_tile/public/images-story/Israeli%20Prime%20Minister%20Benjamin%20Netanyahu%20attends%20a%20discussion%20on%20the%20subject%20of%20hostages%20kidnapped%20during%20the%20deadly%20October%207%2C%202023%20attack%2C%20in%20Israel%27s%20parliament%2C%20the%20Knesset%2C%20in%20Jerusalem%2C%20November%2018%2C%202024-reuters.jpg.webp?itok=b8nOGHt0" width="448" height="280" alt="" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </a> </div> <div class="mee-tile-main"> <div class="mee-tile-topic"><a href="/topics/gaza-under-attack">Gaza Under Attack</a></div> <a aria-label="After Lebanon ceasefire, Netanyahu is running out of cards to play" class="mee-tile-title" href="/opinion/netanyahu-gambler-running-out-cards"><span class="mee-tile-quote"></span> After Lebanon ceasefire, Netanyahu is running out of cards to play</a> <div class="mee-tile-author">David Hearst</div> </div> </div> <div class="mee-article-tile mee-article-tile-type--opinion mee-article-tile-image"> <div class="mee-tile-image"> <a aria-label="After mounting political losses, Israeli society may soon face a reckoning" href="/opinion/mounting-political-losses-israeli-society-face-reckoning"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/landing_tile/public/images-story/000_36N74KW%281%29.jpg.webp?itok=MO6TCKCI" width="448" height="280" alt="" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </a> </div> <div class="mee-tile-main"> <div class="mee-tile-topic"><a href="/topics/inside-israel">Inside Israel</a></div> <a aria-label="After mounting political losses, Israeli society may soon face a reckoning" class="mee-tile-title" href="/opinion/mounting-political-losses-israeli-society-face-reckoning"><span class="mee-tile-quote"></span> After mounting political losses, Israeli society may soon face a reckoning</a> <div class="mee-tile-author">Abed Abou Shhadeh</div> </div> </div> <div class="mee-article-tile mee-article-tile-type--opinion mee-article-tile-image"> <div class="mee-tile-image"> <a aria-label="How Germany bends international law to continue selling arms to Israel" href="/opinion/germany-israel-bends-international-law-continue-selling-arms"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/landing_tile/public/images-story/protest-arms-exports-israel-Berlin-October-2024-Stephane-LELARGE-AFP.jpg.webp?itok=6bDpp8ot" width="448" height="280" alt="" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </a> </div> <div class="mee-tile-main"> <div class="mee-tile-topic"><a href="/topics/arms-trade">Arms Trade</a></div> <a aria-label="How Germany bends international law to continue selling arms to Israel" class="mee-tile-title" href="/opinion/germany-israel-bends-international-law-continue-selling-arms"><span class="mee-tile-quote"></span> How Germany bends international law to continue selling arms to Israel</a> <div class="mee-tile-author">Dorthe Engelcke</div> </div> </div> <div class="mee-article-tile mee-article-tile-type--opinion mee-article-tile-image"> <div class="mee-tile-image"> <a aria-label="Despite the losses and destruction, Hezbollah hasn't lost the war" href="/opinion/despite-losses-and-destruction-hezbollah-hasnt-lost-war"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/landing_tile/public/images-story/2024-11-27T133813Z_1468813047_RC2JDBAOQLNO_RTRMADP_3_ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-LEBANON%281%29.jpg.webp?itok=vgO2OFUk" width="448" height="280" alt="" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </a> </div> <div class="mee-tile-main"> <div class="mee-tile-topic"><a href="/topics/israel-war-lebanon">Israel's war on Lebanon</a></div> <a aria-label="Despite the losses and destruction, Hezbollah hasn't lost the war" class="mee-tile-title" href="/opinion/despite-losses-and-destruction-hezbollah-hasnt-lost-war"><span class="mee-tile-quote"></span> Despite the losses and destruction, Hezbollah hasn't lost the war</a> <div class="mee-tile-author">Paul Khalifeh</div> </div> </div> <div class="mee-article-tile mee-article-tile-type--opinion mee-article-tile-image"> <div class="mee-tile-image"> <a aria-label="Starmer is sacrificing UK support for international law to aid Israeli genocide" href="/opinion/uk-starmer-sacrificing-international-law-support-israeli-genocide"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/landing_tile/public/images-story/Keir-Starmer-Apia-October-2024-Stefan-Rousseau-AFP%202.jpg.webp?itok=UQU8NpC1" width="448" height="280" alt="" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </a> </div> <div class="mee-tile-main"> <div class="mee-tile-topic"><a href="/topics/uk-politics">UK Politics</a></div> <a aria-label="Starmer is sacrificing UK support for international law to aid Israeli genocide" class="mee-tile-title" href="/opinion/uk-starmer-sacrificing-international-law-support-israeli-genocide"><span class="mee-tile-quote"></span> Starmer is sacrificing UK support for international law to aid Israeli genocide</a> <div class="mee-tile-author">Gary Spedding</div> </div> </div> <div class="mee-article-tile mee-article-tile-type--opinion mee-article-tile-image"> <div class="mee-tile-image"> <a aria-label="War on Gaza: How western media favours Israel on Instagram" href="/opinion/gaza-war-israel-instagram-western-media-favours-how"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/landing_tile/public/images-story/the%20logo%20of%20the%20social%20network%20Instagram%20on%20a%20smartphone-afp.jpg.webp?itok=kjWL8gLi" width="448" height="280" alt="" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </a> </div> <div class="mee-tile-main"> <div class="mee-tile-topic"><a href="/topics/israel-war-gaza">Israel's war on Gaza</a></div> <a aria-label="War on Gaza: How western media favours Israel on Instagram" class="mee-tile-title" href="/opinion/gaza-war-israel-instagram-western-media-favours-how"><span class="mee-tile-quote"></span> War on Gaza: How western media favours Israel on Instagram</a> <div class="mee-tile-author">Mohamad Elmasry</div> </div> </div> <div class="mee-article-tile mee-article-tile-type--opinion mee-article-tile-image"> <div class="mee-tile-image"> <a aria-label="Why Trump’s second term marks a radical break from the neoliberal era" href="/opinion/us-trump-revolutionary-break-reagan-era"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/landing_tile/public/images-story/Donald-Trump-Mar-a-Lago-November-2024-Palm-Beach-Florida-Joe-Raedle-afp.jpg.webp?itok=Bv3IC2Al" width="448" height="280" alt="" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </a> </div> <div class="mee-tile-main"> <div class="mee-tile-topic"><a href="/topics/us-elections-2024">US Elections 2024</a></div> <a aria-label="Why Trump’s second term marks a radical break from the neoliberal era" class="mee-tile-title" href="/opinion/us-trump-revolutionary-break-reagan-era"><span class="mee-tile-quote"></span> Why Trump’s second term marks a radical break from the neoliberal era</a> <div class="mee-tile-author">Marco Carnelos</div> </div> </div> <div class="mee-article-tile mee-article-tile-type--opinion mee-article-tile-image"> <div class="mee-tile-image"> <a aria-label="Doomsday is looming in the occupied West Bank, and the PA carries on as usual" href="/opinion/palestinian-authority-west-bank-doonsday-carries-on-usual"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/landing_tile/public/images-story/An%20Israeli%20soldier%20aims%20his%20rifle%20during%20an%20Israeli%20raid%20in%20Tulkarem%20in%20the%20north%20of%20the%20occupied-West%20Bank%20on%20October%2026%2C%202024-afp.jpg.webp?itok=UjsPbxfm" width="448" height="280" alt="" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </a> </div> <div class="mee-tile-main"> <div class="mee-tile-topic"><a href="/topics/occupation">Occupation</a></div> <a aria-label="Doomsday is looming in the occupied West Bank, and the PA carries on as usual" class="mee-tile-title" href="/opinion/palestinian-authority-west-bank-doonsday-carries-on-usual"><span class="mee-tile-quote"></span> Doomsday is looming in the occupied West Bank, and the PA carries on as usual</a> <div class="mee-tile-author">Falastine Saleh</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pager-wrapper"> <nav class="pager" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="pagination-heading"> <h4 id="pagination-heading" class="visually-hidden">Pagination</h4> <ul class="pager__items js-pager__items"> <li class="pager__item is-active close-page"> <a href="?page=0" title="Current page" aria-current="page"> <span class="visually-hidden"> Current page </span>1</a> </li> <li class="pager__item close-page"> <a href="?page=1" title="Go to page 2"> <span class="visually-hidden"> Page </span>2</a> </li> <li class="pager__item"> <a href="?page=2" title="Go to page 3"> <span class="visually-hidden"> Page </span>3</a> </li> <li class="pager__item pager__item--ellipsis" role="presentation">…</li> <li class="pager__item pager__item--next"> <a href="?page=1" title="Go to next page" rel="next"> <span class="visually-hidden">Next page</span> <span aria-hidden="true">››</span> </a> </li> <li class="pager__item pager__item--last"> <a href="?page=451" title="Go to last page"> <span class="visually-hidden">Last page</span> <span aria-hidden="true">»</span> </a> </li> </ul> </nav> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--adsense paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="adsense-wrapper"><div > <div class="adsense responsive" > <script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6114695881218027" crossorigin="anonymous"></script> <!-- responsive --> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-6114695881218027" data-ad-slot="6560611444" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> </section> </div> </div> <footer class="footer " role="contentinfo"> <div id="footer-top-wrapper"> <div class="region region-footer"> <a class="logo navbar-btn" href="/" title="Home" rel="home"> <img width="1200" height="858" class="en footer" src="/themes/mee_subtheme/images/logo-en.svg" alt="Home" /> </a> <nav role="navigation" aria-labelledby="block-top-menu-en-footer-menu" id="block-top-menu-en-footer"> <h3 class="visually-hidden block-title" id="block-top-menu-en-footer-menu">Top Menu En</h3> <ul class="menu menu--top-menu-en nav"> <li class="navitem-live"> <a href="/live" class="navitem-live" data-drupal-link-system-path="live">Live</a> </li> <li class="navitem-news"> <a href="/news" class="navitem-news" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/120391">News</a> </li> <li class="navitem-trending"> <a href="/trending" class="navitem-trending" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/377566">Trending</a> </li> <li class="navitem-opinion section-active active"> <a href="/opinion" class="navitem-opinion is-active" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/120006" aria-current="page">Opinion</a> </li> <li class="navitem-video"> <a href="/video" class="navitem-video" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/120011">Video</a> </li> <li class="navitem-explainers"> <a href="/explainers" class="navitem-explainers" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/377571">Explainers</a> </li> </ul> </nav> <section id="block-socialmedialinks-footer" class="block-social-media-links block block-social-media-links-block clearfix"> <ul class="social-media-links--platforms platforms inline horizontal"> <li> <a class="social-media-link-icon--facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/MiddleEastEye" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" > <span class='fab fa-facebook fa-lg'></span> <span class="platform--name visually-hidden">Facebook</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="social-media-link-icon--twitter" href="https://x.com/MiddleEastEye" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" > <span class='fab fa-x-twitter fa-lg'></span> <span class="platform--name visually-hidden">X</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="social-media-link-icon--instagram" href="https://www.instagram.com/middleeasteye" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" > <span class='fab fa-instagram fa-lg'></span> <span class="platform--name visually-hidden">Instagram</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="social-media-link-icon--youtube" href="https://www.youtube.com/MiddleEastEye" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" > <span class='fab fa-youtube fa-lg'></span> <span class="platform--name visually-hidden">Youtube</span> </a> </li> </ul> </section> </div> <a class="top-link" href="#"><i class="fa fa-angle-double-up"></i>Top</a> </div> <div id="footer-bottom-wrapper"> <div class="region region-footer-bottom"> <section class="views-element-container block-collapsible block-collapsed block block-views block-views-blockcountries-list-block-2 clearfix" id="block-countries-list-block-footer"> <h3 class="block-title">Countries</h3> <div class="container-element"><div class="js-view-dom-id-9f751020e4b1fb2dfc9b9e60b9fe585e2bfe86d1524ec8e080e38a50a1cf686c view-content"> <div class="views-rows"><div class="item-list"> <ul> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/algeria" hreflang="en">Algeria</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/bahrain" hreflang="en">Bahrain</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/china" hreflang="en">China</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/egypt" hreflang="en">Egypt</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/france" hreflang="en">France</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/india" hreflang="en">India</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/iran" hreflang="en">Iran</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/iraq" hreflang="en">Iraq</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/israel" hreflang="en">Israel</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/jordan" hreflang="en">Jordan</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/kuwait" hreflang="en">Kuwait</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/lebanon" hreflang="en">Lebanon</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/libya" hreflang="en">Libya</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/mauritania" hreflang="en">Mauritania</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/morocco" hreflang="en">Morocco</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/oman" hreflang="en">Oman</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/pakistan" hreflang="en">Pakistan</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/palestine" hreflang="en">Palestine</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/qatar" hreflang="en">Qatar</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/russia" hreflang="en">Russia</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/saudi-arabia" hreflang="en">Saudi Arabia</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/sudan" hreflang="en">Sudan</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/syria" hreflang="en">Syria</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/tunisia" hreflang="en">Tunisia</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/turkey" hreflang="en">Turkey</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/uk" hreflang="en">UK</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/united-arab-emirates" hreflang="en">United Arab Emirates</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/us" hreflang="en">US</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/yemen" hreflang="en">Yemen</a></span></div></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section id="block-about" class="block-collapsible block-collapsed block block-system block-system-menu-blockabout clearfix"> <h3 class="block-title">About</h3> <div class="container-element"> <ul class="menu menu--about"> <li> <a href="/about-middle-east-eye" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/2">About us</a> </li> <li> <a href="/privacy-policy" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/3">Privacy</a> </li> <li> <a href="/terms-and-conditions" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/1">Terms and conditions</a> </li> <li> <a href="/careers" title="Careers" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/261061">Careers</a> </li> <li> <a href="/form/contact" title="Contact Us" data-drupal-link-system-path="webform/contact">Contact us</a> </li> </ul> </div> </section> <section id="block-copyright" class="block block-block-content block-block-content1f6aeddb-b5ee-4c7c-9eb5-f21cb5a0bf3c clearfix"> <div class="field field-body clearfix"><p><span>Copyright © 2014 - 2024</span><em>.</em><span> Middle East Eye. All rights reserved. </span> <span>Only England and Wales jurisdiction apply in all legal matters.</span></p> <p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><strong>Middle East Eye ISSN 2634-2456 </strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p></div> </section> </div> </div> </footer> </div> <script src="/sites/default/files/js/js_d5PQGHXJtLa5NfEKwys1mtwpGqfBBqOaSSCx1zFGZBw.js?scope=footer&delta=0&language=en&theme=mee_subtheme&include=eJx1jEEKxCAQBD8kmSdJK82YRRnRcTfPD2RPCeTSUAXVycynD3TxwsagZloZHSrq7Y7QJ2_44AiNjHOl60BQeeCucsHwRHj47vxNufafTmLkEtH3iOWWrfVKp7z4ExDwRBM"></script> <script src="/themes/mee_subtheme/bootstrap/assets/javascripts/bootstrap/affix.js?snj8p6" defer></script> <script src="/themes/mee_subtheme/bootstrap/assets/javascripts/bootstrap/alert.js?snj8p6" defer></script> <script src="/themes/mee_subtheme/bootstrap/assets/javascripts/bootstrap/button.js?snj8p6" defer></script> <script src="/themes/mee_subtheme/bootstrap/assets/javascripts/bootstrap/carousel.js?snj8p6" defer></script> <script src="/themes/mee_subtheme/bootstrap/assets/javascripts/bootstrap/collapse.js?snj8p6" defer></script> <script src="/themes/mee_subtheme/bootstrap/assets/javascripts/bootstrap/dropdown.js?snj8p6" defer></script> <script src="/themes/mee_subtheme/bootstrap/assets/javascripts/bootstrap/modal.js?snj8p6" defer></script> <script src="/themes/mee_subtheme/bootstrap/assets/javascripts/bootstrap/tooltip.js?snj8p6" defer></script> <script src="/themes/mee_subtheme/bootstrap/assets/javascripts/bootstrap/popover.js?snj8p6" defer></script> <script src="/themes/mee_subtheme/bootstrap/assets/javascripts/bootstrap/scrollspy.js?snj8p6" defer></script> <script src="/themes/mee_subtheme/bootstrap/assets/javascripts/bootstrap/tab.js?snj8p6" defer></script> <script src="/themes/mee_subtheme/bootstrap/assets/javascripts/bootstrap/transition.js?snj8p6" defer></script> <script src="/themes/mee_subtheme/js/mee_theme.js?snj8p6" defer></script> <script src="/sites/default/files/js/js_RXE9W9STO0XP85SBrDXvSUUpXWrE4Xgoj93kKUXNQwI.js?scope=footer&delta=14&language=en&theme=mee_subtheme&include=eJx1jEEKxCAQBD8kmSdJK82YRRnRcTfPD2RPCeTSUAXVycynD3TxwsagZloZHSrq7Y7QJ2_44AiNjHOl60BQeeCucsHwRHj47vxNufafTmLkEtH3iOWWrfVKp7z4ExDwRBM"></script> <script>(function(){function c(){var b=a.contentDocument||a.contentWindow.document;if(b){var d=b.createElement('script');d.innerHTML="window.__CF$cv$params={r:'8ec6e6bd38a440bb',t:'MTczMzI2Mzk3OS4wMDAwMDA='};var a=document.createElement('script');a.nonce='';a.src='/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/scripts/jsd/main.js';document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(a);";b.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(d)}}if(document.body){var a=document.createElement('iframe');a.height=1;a.width=1;a.style.position='absolute';a.style.top=0;a.style.left=0;a.style.border='none';a.style.visibility='hidden';document.body.appendChild(a);if('loading'!==document.readyState)c();else if(window.addEventListener)document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded',c);else{var e=document.onreadystatechange||function(){};document.onreadystatechange=function(b){e(b);'loading'!==document.readyState&&(document.onreadystatechange=e,c())}}}})();</script></body> </html>