Neve Gordon

Dec 12, 2024 | thespectator.com | Neve Gordon

As I walked through Vienna last weekend, I happened upon several protests organized by Syrian refugees celebrating the downfall of Bashar al-Assad, the butcher from Damascus. People were singing, some even crying, as they rejoiced the end of the father-and-son al-Assad dictatorship, which had lasted fifty-three years.

Dec 12, 2024 | thespectator.com | Neve Gordon

As I walked through Vienna last weekend, I happened upon several protests organized by Syrian refugees celebrating the downfall of Bashar al-Assad, the butcher from Damascus. People were singing, some even crying, as they rejoiced the end of the father-and-son al-Assad dictatorship, which had lasted fifty-three years.

Nov 21, 2024 | newstatesman.com | Neve Gordon

Editor’s note: This interview was originally published on 20 May 2024, and was republished on 21 November 2024 in light of the news that the International Criminal Court had issued arrest warrants for Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the former defence minister Yoav Gallant and the Hamas’s military commander Mohammed Deif.

Oct 24, 2024 | znetwork.org | Neve Gordon

The use of human shields in war is not a new phenomenon. Militaries have forced civilians to serve as human shields for centuries. Yet, despite this long and dubious history, Israel has managed to introduce a new form of shielding in Gaza, one that appears unprecedented in the history of warfare.

Oct 23, 2024 | eurasiareview.com | Neve Gordon

The use of human shields in war is not a new phenomenon. Militaries have forced civilians to serve as human shields for centuries. Yet, despite this long and dubious history, Israel has managed to introduce a new form of shielding in Gaza, one that appears unprecedented in the history of warfare.