Beyond the Sledgehammer: The Dangerous Precedent of Destroying Religious Symbols in Conflict Zones When a soldier swings a sledgehammer into a religious icon, they aren’t just destroying stone or plaster; they are detonating a psychological bomb that can sustain a conflict for generations. The recent viral imagery of an Israeli soldier damaging a statue of … Read more
The Shifting Sands of Middle East Security: Beyond Immediate Crisis to a New Era of Deterrence Just 1.7% of global military expenditure is allocated to de-escalation strategies, a figure that starkly illustrates the international community’s reactive, rather than preventative, approach to conflict. As tensions escalate involving Israel and Iran, spurred by recent exchanges and fueled … Read more
The Shifting Sands of the West Bank: How Israel’s Land Claims Could Reshape the Middle East Over 60% of the world’s population lives on land impacted by territorial disputes. Recent moves by the Israeli government to formally claim land in the West Bank as ‘state land’ – and the ensuing international condemnation – aren’t isolated … Read more