AboutArticles by Michael Jansen

A proud story

25 Jul 2024

Eight Palestinian athletes, the largest number ever, are set to compete in the Paris Olympic Games beginning today. Two are middle distance runners, two are swimmers, and four take part...

The repercussions of the World Court verdict

22 Jul 2024

The resolution said a Palestinian state would pose ‘an existential danger (Israel), perpetuate the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and destabilise the region.’ This is nonsense, as Israel possesses the region’s most powerful...

Facing hidden dangers

18 Jul 2024

In an article in The Guardian, Haniya Albaiouny declared that she will be helping to “clear unexploded bombs in Gaza, my home. But I dread what I will find there”...

Hurdles to ceasefire prolonging Gaza conflict

14 Jul 2024

Israeli internal dissonance has halted Gaza ceasefire talks in Cairo after three days. The Israeli negotiators would agree to provisions one day, go home to confer with Prime Minister Binyamin...

Mounting pressure

11 Jul 2024

Pressure is increasing on US President Joe Biden to end his bid for a second term due to the mental confusion and physical fragility he exhibited during the first presidential...

Pezeshkian may not end Iran’s Western-driven isolation

07 Jul 2024

The victory of centrist Masoud Pezeshkian in Iran’s snap presidential election has challenged the reign of hardline conservatives who dominate influential clerical bodies and the elected parliament. He replaces hardliner...

Winning vote

04 Jul 2024

Iranians return to polling stations today to decide whether hardline conservative Saeed Jalili or moderate reformist Masoud Pezeshkian will win more than 50 per cent of the vote and become...

Elderly factor damaged Biden’s attacking approach in debate

30 Jun 2024

When US President Joe Biden lost last Thursday’s televised debate with rival Donald Trump age was touted as the causal factor. Biden is elderly 81 while Trump is a senior...

Decision time

27 Jun 2024

Turn-out could decide the outcome in today’s Iranian presidential election called a year early following the death last month of incumbent Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. The country’s 60...

Tangling with Hizbollah will be different for Israel

23 Jun 2024

Last week, the Israeli army’s top brass approved a plan to invade south Lebanon, drive Hizbollah northwards 40 kilometres from the border, and occupy the area. During his visit to...

Michael Jansen

The author, a well-respected observer of Middle East affairs, has three books on the Arab-Israeli conflict.