Western arms manufacturers market their killing machines in Qatar

This week, while in Qatar, I attended the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition (DIMDEX). According to the Qatari government, DIMDEX is “a flagship event for the international [...]

Western leaders are Israel’s human shields

On February 13, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz took a break from destroying Germany’s “dramatically bad” economy, and spoke with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. During [...]

Israel’s really bad week

This week, as Israel’s military prepared to launch a full-scale attack on Rafah, Israel was hit with a tidal wave of bad news. Legally, politically, economically and militarily, the [...]

What now, Genocide Justin?

Today, the International Court of Justice issued an historic decision in favour of South Africa’s genocide claim against Israel. The decision will reverberate in international relations for years [...]

Prominent Canadian lawyer says Israel’s war on Gaza is ‘the most moral in human history’

In the past two weeks, I was invited twice onto Radio 640 AM Toronto to debate two high-profile supporters of Israel’s war on Gaza. The experience was surreal. The first of my opponents was [...]

Why South Africa is likely to prevail at the ICJ

Today, I spoke with American documentary film-maker Regis Tremblay about the prospects of a South African victory at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). I explained to Regis why I believe [...]