David Hearst
Middle East Eye
United Kingdom
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Tunisia: If democrats unite, they can still save the country
Kais Saied’s presidency is a slow-motion car crash, however, if Tunisians come together, all is not lost → Read More
Russia-Ukraine war: The many faces of Vladimir Putin
Anyone who has met Putin will tell you he has had more than one persona in his life and that indeed his rise to power involved trying on each one in turn → Read More
Turkey-Syria earthquake: Europe, with billions for war, shows its true heartless face
The earthquake offers a chance to show the world that the West can rebuild as well as destroy. But this is the last sentiment in the minds of Fortress Europe today → Read More
When Zionism splits: Israel and the warning from colonial history
The divide between the shock troops of the Zionist project to create a Jewish state and the Zionist mainstream has been swept under the carpet so many times. Today it's breaking out into the open → Read More
Qatar World Cup: Will the next host nation face such scorn?
Despite a long history of human rights abuses, the US is unlikely to receive the same scrutiny as its Middle Eastern counterpart → Read More
Qatar World Cup: Will the next host nation face such scorn?
Despite a long history of human rights abuses, the US is unlikely to receive the same scrutiny as its Middle Eastern counterpart → Read More
Opec+ row: The US has lost control of its Gulf allies
The Biden administration is now paying the price for its chaotic and inconsistent policy on Saudi Arabia → Read More
'Who are the terrorists?': How a new Palestinian generation is fighting occupation
From the farmers of the South Hebron Hills under attack by settlers to the armed groups of Jenin Camp facing nightly raids, a new wave of West Bank resistance is building → Read More
Geoffrey Bindman on Labour's antisemitism scandal: 'There has been political manipulation'
The leading human rights lawyer, himself Jewish, says the party has mishandled the issue, with claims of institutional antisemitism against the party not backed by the evidence → Read More
Exclusive: Islamic Jihad angry with Egypt 'betrayal' ahead of Gaza raids
MEE can reveal Palestinian group has 'considerable anger' towards Egyptian intelligence service over role played by Cairo in the hours before Israel bombed Gaza → Read More
'A dangerous message': How the West is enabling Israel's orgy of violence against Palestinians
There can be no clearer demonstration of the hollowness of western values than in the persistent, cynical and criminal failure to bring Israel to book for its actions → Read More
After the constitution, Kais Saied's next target: The unions
The stage is set for an almighty clash between Tunisia’s new Sultan and the unions, which after Ennahda is the only other organised mass movement → Read More
Saudi-Hezbollah meeting secured Yemen ceasefire and Hadi resignation
Exclusive: Saudi delegation met Hezbollah deputy Naim Qassem in Beirut in March when direct talks with the Houthis fell through → Read More
Biden is fiddling as Jerusalem burns
The US president has gradually morphed into a carbon copy of Trump when it comes to Middle East policy → Read More
Shireen Abu Akleh killing: The West cannot wash away the stain of complicity
As Israel scrambles to justify its actions, the US and UK will remain shamefully silent - but Palestinians will not → Read More
When it comes to war crimes, Britain looks the other way
Boris Johnson has called for an investigation into atrocities in Ukraine. But Britain has consistently subverted inquiries into its own offences → Read More
Khashoggi: Saudi Arabia pressuring Turkey to shut down lawsuits
With the murder trial in Istanbul set to be closed down, three sources tell MEE that Riyadh is also pressing Ankara to do what it can to get rid of the final lawsuit in the US → Read More
Russia-Ukraine: How Putin's 'military operation' became a battle for the soul of Russia
As the West's isolation of Russia is set to last as long as Putin remains president, Russians are asking themselves whether the war results are worth the high price they are being asked to pay → Read More
Russia-Ukraine: Putin's war means Mohammed bin Salman has Biden over a barrel
Money flowing from record oil revenues will only cement and embolden the despots across the region and the Arab people will be the losers → Read More
Iran nuclear talks on hold as US gets cold feet
Seizure of two Iranian ships' oil cargo put spanner in works of negotiations as US delegation comes under increasing domestic pressure → Read More