Tahiya Husain

You Can Say ‘Genocide’: The Narratives Surrounding the Israel-Palestine Conflict

You Can Say ‘Genocide’: The Narratives Surrounding the Israel-Palestine Conflict

Since October 7, the death toll in Palestine, concentrated in the besieged Gaza Strip, has risen above 11,500, with more than half being that of children, and thousands feared trapped under the rubble.

But, where is the international assistance?

Israel’s narrative, backed up by sympathising Western media, lends Israel a position to indiscriminately target civilians in the name of its “right to defend itself”.

What is this powerful narrative that concentrates power in the hands of the Israeli government, and creates their immunity on the global stage?

Zero-Gravity: How Modern Politics Departs from the Traditional Left-Right Spectrum

Zero-Gravity: How Modern Politics Departs from the Traditional Left-Right Spectrum

These days, it’s easy to feel lost in the unpredictability of global politics. Moreover, modern politics in Western democracies seem to no longer adhere to textbook ideas of political organisation. What’s behind political ideologies in recent years? What fuels the increasing divide between Left and Right? The IAS Gazette investigates how governments can address extreme polarisation and find their political centre of gravity once again.

Micro-Powers: City Diplomacy and the Future of Global Relations

Micro-Powers: City Diplomacy and the Future of Global Relations

In the face of nebulous politics, wavering reliability of central governments and an ever-growing need for collective action in crises, cities may present themselves as the rising stars of global politics. What is city diplomacy, and what value might it bring to a city’s inhabitants, and nations as a whole? The IAS Gazette explores the growing role of micro-powers in the international relations landscape.

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