Arzu Merali

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The role of “Israel” in the Balkans

Olsi Jazexhi and Demir Mahmutćehajić join Faisal Bodi for the latest Long View Conversation. Based on their essays looking at the Balkan region, they discuss the increasing role of “Israel” in the Balkans, a topic which has been much ignored. What can we learn from

Hybrid War on Iran and Venezuela

The first in the Long View Conversations takes Ramon Grosfoguel’s essay on hybrid war against Iran and Venezuela as a starting point for a discussions on the use of sanctions and the impact they have on innocent populations. Available as a video, and an audio

Revd. Stephen Sizer Tribunal, Day 2

Why are the Board of Deputies maligning an interfaith initiative to achieve peace and justice in Palestine asks Arzu Merali? Around the world on day 2 (see Mick Napier’s video from Day 2 below). In summary, everyone who goes to Iran is suspect; Iranians are

Solidarity with Revd Stephen Sizer

Arzu Merali reflects on the targeting of Revd. Sizer, and the accusations made.   Revd Stephen Sizer’s Church of England hearing upon accusations of anti-semitism began yesterday.  Amongst the accusation levelled at him (all of which are spurious and made, it appears, to malign his

Ian Law: Another friend lost

Arzu Merali & Katy Sian remember the academic whose commitment to equity and justice over many decades is as exemplary as he was humble.   Arzu: It’s difficult to remember when exactly I met Ian, or when and how he started collaborating with or asking

20. Ukraine – Russia: A Decolonial View

Sandew Hira and Ramon Grosfoguel discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the longer history of tensions between Russia and the US over NATO expansion, and the wider ramifications of the conflict. Subtitled, “The New War ‘MADE IN THE USA’: An International Coup d’Etat against Europe