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Israel’s decision to transfer responsibility for distributing aid in Gaza through a new system that would sideline the UN and other aid agencies has been roundly rejected by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Two dozen countries and the wider humanitarian aid network have also reacted strongly against the decision. Amra Lee explains why Israel’s move is so problematic. Foremost is the fact that Israel’s involvement would be incompatible with humanitarian principles of neutrality, impartiality and independence.
Meanwhile Israel’s relentless bombardment of Gaza continues daily with mounting civilian casualities and increasingly devastating destruction. Catherine Gegout maps out what action Israel’s western allies can take over its offensive. She argues that the most realistic option is probably the recognition of Palestinian statehood.
A deadly al-Qaeda affiliate is tightening its hold on West Africa and the Sahel. Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin funds its growing insurgency through gold mining, livestock theft, money laundering and kidnappings. The group has embedded itself in local economies and exploits weak state controls. Egodi Uchendu and Muhammed Sani Dangusau unpack the complex web of illicit funding that sustains one of the region’s most entrenched militant networks.
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Amra Lee, Australian National University
What the strong resistance to the new model reveals: a lack of good faith on Israel’s part to adhere to its obligations under international law.
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Catherine Gegout, University of Nottingham
The UK, France and Canada have warned they could take concrete action if it doesn’t stop its Gaza offensive.
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Egodi Uchendu, University of Nigeria; Muhammed Sani Dangusau, Federal University Lokoja
Dismantling one of the world’s deadliest terror group’s access to illicit economies is key to countering its activities.
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Corey Mitchell, The Conversation
The elite university sued the Trump administration after the government revoked its ability to enroll international students.
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Ronan McCarthy, Brunel University of London; Rubén de Dios, Brunel University of London
We discovered how a plastic-eating enzyme made a germ more harmful.
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Yerzhan Tokbolat, Queen's University Belfast; Moldir Mukan, Queen's University Belfast
When he first became president, many Russians were living in poverty.
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Hamza Benattia, Universitat de Barcelona
A ritual and funerary landscape is emerging in northwestern Africa, revealing connections with the Mediterranean, Atlantic and the Saharan regions.
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