Recent articles by Sybil Fares

How to stop Israel from starving Gaza

How to stop Israel from starving Gaza

Israel has crossed the clear line into the darkest crimes.

Jeffrey Sachs: Ending the genocide now

Jeffrey Sachs: Ending the genocide now

A UN Security Council vote to grant Palestine permanent UN membership would end Israel’s zealous delusions of permanent control over Palestine, write Jeffrey Sachs and Sybil Fares. But the US stands in the way.

The US can end the Gaza genocide now

The US can end the Gaza genocide now

An immediate UN Security Council vote to grant Palestine permanent membership in the UN next month would put an end to Israel’s zealous delusions of permanent control over Palestine. It cannot happen without US backing.

The time has arrived for a comprehensive Middle East peace

The time has arrived for a comprehensive Middle East peace

The attack by Israel and the US on Iran had two significant effects.

Stop Netanyahu before he gets us all killed

Stop Netanyahu before he gets us all killed

We could soon see several nuclear powers pitted against each other and dragging the world closer to nuclear annihilation.

The UN can end the Middle East conflict by welcoming Palestine as a member

The UN can end the Middle East conflict by welcoming Palestine as a member

The June 2025 UN Conference on Palestine can be the long-awaited turning point for the region.

It is the lack of a two-state solution that most threatens Israel

It is the lack of a two-state solution that most threatens Israel

As a result of its belligerence and intransigence, Israel is now almost completely ostracised by the international community, and also faces grave economic and military threats as the regional war expands.

Peace starts with Palestine’s UN membership

Peace starts with Palestine’s UN membership

On May 10, all member states should vote to admit the State of Palestine as the 194th member of the United Nations.

If the US and UK have any shame, they will welcome Palestine as a UN member State

If the US and UK have any shame, they will welcome Palestine as a UN member State

This week, the U.S. and U.K. have the chance to correct decades of their blatant geopolitical errors in the Israel-Palestine conflict by welcoming Palestine as the 194th United Nations member state. More than any other countries, the U.S. and U.K. have wrecked the Middle East through their non-stop meddling and imperial arrogance. This week they have the chance to make some amends.

Achieving the Two-State solution in the wake of Gaza war

Achieving the Two-State solution in the wake of Gaza war

Peace can come through the immediate implementation of the two-state solution, making the admission of Palestine to the United Nations the starting point, not the ending point.