Israel-Palestine: A ‘Promised Land’ beset by conflict

Israel-Palestine: A ‘Promised Land’ beset by conflict

By Saima Baig What to say about a conflict going on for over seven decades that hasn’t been said already? One that is rife with religious rivalries, manifesting in extremely strong political positions. These past few weeks, violence once again escalated between Israel and Palestine. There had already been tensions for weeks, with the attempted eviction of several Arab families in the occupied East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood on the one hand, and Israeli security forces raiding the Al-Haram al-Sharif (the Noble Sanctuary), the complex in Jerusalem’s Old…

What went wrong with the Labour Party?

What went wrong with the Labour Party?

By Khadija Khan Where did it go wrong for Labour? The party’s strong ties with the towns and cities that were once their heartlands have been slowly weakening over time. Once, it could count on winning big majorities in dozens of seats in the north and the Midlands. But in the 2019 UK General Election, the “Red Wall” collapsed when Labour suffered its worst electoral result since 1935. It culminated just this month in the crushing defeat of its sitting MP Paul Williams, with the overwhelming victory of the Conservative…