Middle East Eye's columnists on the political situation in Israel-Palestine

As the situation in Gaza continues to deteriorate, Middle East Eye's columnists have written about the political circumstances that led up to the violence:

'We are more tired than afraid': Finding strength amid darkness in Gaza

by Amani Tawahina

"Gaza today faces two choices: a quick death under the rubble of the occupation’s bombs, or a slow death amid the years-long siege. In this situation, we derive our strength from Allah, and from our beloved family members, true friends, and the warm moments and memories we share with them. They are the ones who make life count."

Israel's siege of Gaza: When does it become a genocide?

by Nada Elia

"We need to do better. The stakes are extremely high. So, let us always, always, denounce the genocidal context of the siege on Gaza, and demand its lifting. And let us name the 'unnecessary' deaths of children for what they constitute, namely, protracted genocide."

Netanyahu's Israel will declare an apartheid state. Will the West do nothing?

by Gideon Levy

"The election came and went with no discernible effect on the blindly automatic support for Israel by European governments and, of course, by the Americans too: unconditional, without reservations, apparently unchanged. Evidently what was is what will be."