The Day After for EU Diplomacy? Israel-Palestine and the Aftermath of South Africa's Genocide Case Before the ICJ

Post-apartheid South Africa took this one step further on December 29th 2023 by instituting a case against Israel in front of the highest UN court, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing it of genocidal intent and practice in Gaza and hence breaches of the Genocide Convention both countries are signatories to.

In the Shadows of the Israel-Gaza War, the West Bank is Facing an Unprecedented Economic Crisis.

With work permits suspended, checkpoints tightened, tourists gone, and taxes unpaid, the West Bank is suffering an economic crisis of unprecedented proportions as Israel and Gaza prepare to enter their fifth month at war.

Escalation in the Red Sea as a Balancing Act for Saudi Arabia: Testing the Waters for Comprehensive Conflict Resolution

The more the situation in the Red Sea escalates in light of attacks by the Yemeni Houthis on international vessels and retaliation strikes by the US-UK military alliance, the more regional and international players need to seek a diplomatic approach.

COP28, the Gulf States and the Clean Energy Transition: no Zero-Sum Game.

Hosted by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from November 30 to December 13, 2023, the UN Climate Change Conference (Conference of the Parties, COP28) ended with an agreement (‘UAE Consensus’) that was called historic by some observers: for the first time in the history of COP, the final communique pledged to transition away “from fossil fuels in energy systems...

A Ceasefire in Gaza and the Day After

Authored by Ambassador Marc Otte and MEPs Mounir SATOURI, Tineke STRIK, Barry ANDREWS, and Matjaž NEMEC, this Op-Ed represents a multiparty coalition advocating for a sustained ceasefire in Gaza.

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