MIDDLE EAST CRISIS OP-ED

Revolutionary leadership, courage and tough decisions — Israel and Palestine’s route to peace

17 min

27

By Greg Mills

UNIVERSITY GOVERNANCE CRISIS

Trevor Norwitz, University of Cape Town Fund president, resigns in protest over UCT Council’s Gaza statement

7 min

185

By Victoria O’Regan

MIDDLE EAST CRISIS UPDATE: 15 DECEMBER 2023

US’s Sullivan meets with Saudi Crown Prince; Biden administration works with allies to stop Houthi Red Sea attacks

4 min

3

By Bloomberg

MIDDLE EAST CRISIS UPDATE: 14 DECEMBER 2023

Netanyahu must ‘change course’, or lose global support - Biden; UN General Assembly demands ceasefire in Gaza

5 min

1

By Bloomberg

MIDDLE EAST CRISIS UPDATE: 13 DECEMBER 2023

Biden to meet families of US hostages held by Hamas; Houthis hit fuel tanker with missile

6 min

0

By Bloomberg

ISS TODAY OP-ED

African nations require financial prudence to offset severe economic impacts of Israel-Hamas conflict 

5 min

1

By Ronak Gopaldas and Menzi Ndhlovu

MIDDLE EAST CRISIS

Palestinian ambassador to SA believes two-state solution is dead but still the only option backed by global community

4 min

36

By Peter Fabricius and Queenin Masuabi

MIDDLE EAST CRISIS: 12 DECEMBER 2023

UAE courts China, Russia and UK on Gaza ceasefire; EU weighs sanctions on Hamas leaders, Israeli settlers

6 min

0

By Bloomberg

MIDDLE EAST CRISIS OP-ED

Ronnie Kasrils’ grotesque commentary on Hamas’ attack reveals his lack of a moral compass

6 min

80

By Greg Mills

MIDDLE EAST CRISIS: 11 DECEMBER 2023

Netanyahu, Putin hold 50-minute phone call; US expedites tank munitions for Israel

5 min

0

By Bloomberg

MIDDLE EAST CRISIS

Amnesty International urges arms embargo on all parties to the Israel-Gaza war

5 min

19

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

MIDDLE EAST CRISIS UPDATE: 8 DECEMBER 2023

Mission to flood Hamas tunnels means months of destruction; Israel blames UN for inadequate aid flow into Gaza

5 min

3

By Bloomberg

MIDDLE EAST CRISIS UPDATE: 7 DECEMBER 2023

Israeli leaders rebuff pressure to halt Gaza war; no stock trading oddities before Hamas attack - Securities Authority

6 min

0

By Bloomberg

MIDDLE EAST CRISIS

UN chief Guterres invokes Article 99 of UN charter to press for ceasefire in Gaza

2 min

13

By Bloomberg

MIDDLE EAST CRISIS OP-ED

In the complex Israel-Hamas war, journalism is under steady fire

7 min

14

By Phil Chetwynd

MIDDLE EAST CRISIS

US announces visa bans after warning Israel over West Bank violence

2 min

42

By Reuters

MIDDLE EAST CRISIS UPDATE: 6 DECEMBER 2023

Israel ‘would consider another ceasefire to get back hostages’; ground offensive expands throughout Gaza

5 min

2

By Bloomberg

MIDDLE EAST CRISIS UPDATE: 4 DECEMBER 2023

Israel strikes southern Gaza in next phase of bombing; US Navy warship attacked

14 min

13

By Bloomberg

MIDDLE EAST CRISIS UPDATE: 1 DECEMBER 2023

Blinken visits Israel, presses leaders to obey international law; warfare truce extended for another day

7 min

0

By Bloomberg

ANALYSIS

How the Israel-Hamas war is stirring up Western Cape politics

7 min

85

By Rebecca Davis

MIDDLE EAST CRISIS

Hamas leaders' presence in SA for a Palestine solidarity convention stirs controversy

4 min

34

By Peter Fabricius and Queenin Masuabi