LATEST ANALYSIS:
The Palestinians and Israel: A Modern Day ‘Trail of Tears’
The treatment of Native Americans more than 100 years ago cannot provide an exact comparison to the situation of Palestinians today – but there are striking similarities, writes Alexandra Hall Hall in Byline Times
The Israel-Hamas War: Searching for Moral Clarity Amid Conflict
Former British diplomat Alexandra Hall Hall reflects on the complexities involved in the conflict and why there are no easy answers – if any
Israel’s Actions in Gaza Will Come Back to Haunt It
Israel’s concept of itself as a peaceful and democratic nation risks being irrevocably damaged by such excessive violence, writes Alexandra Hall Hall in Byline Times.
Israel and Hamas: ‘Finger-Pointing Will Get Us Nowhere’
The ripple effects of this latest upsurge in violence will go far beyond Israeli and Palestinian territory, writes Alexandra Hall Hall in Byline Times.
‘If Our Government Turns on its Own People, We Will Need the ECHR to Protect Us’
The European Court of Human Rights is there to safeguard us against our own worst impulses – calls to leave its jurisdiction are deeply troubling, writes Alexandra Hall Hall, in Byline Times.
The UK and US’ Turbulent Times: A Race to the Bottom
Which country is ahead on the mission to self-destruct, the US or the UK? Alexandra Hall Hall compares.
‘Labour Must Be Bold on Political Reform Beyond It’s Own Self-Interest if we are to have a Properly Functioning Democracy’
A big problem facing UK politics is that both main political parties see the status quo as in their narrow self-interest, writes former diplomat Alexandra Hall Hall.
‘When Will We Hear these Brexit Truths From an Opposition Leader?’
The UK’s real problem never had anything to do with the EU – but was about the lack of capable and honest political leadership, according to the former diplomat who resigned from the Foreign Office over Brexit. Alexandra Hall Hall writes in Byline Times.
The End of America’s Title 42
Under Title 42, many migrants to the US were blocked from requesting asylum at all – what lies ahead with the policy expiring? Alexandra Hall Hall explores in Byline Times.
Iraq and Brexit: A Common Thread of Hubris
Alexandra Hall Hall argues that both the Iraq War and Brexit were driven more by ideological conviction than rational analysis and against the advice of most experts in the Byline Times.
Threatening to Leave the ECHR would be the Perfect Terrain for Next Conservative Election Campaign
The UK Government may do just enough to rile up the Conservative Party’s voter base by engineering yet another pointless row with European bodies, writes Alexandra Hall Hall for the Byline Times.
Northern Ireland Protocol Deal: Sunak has Recognised Peace is Hard & Conflict is Deadly
Do Boris Johnson, David Frost and the ERG want Northern Ireland to be stuck in a similar spiral of distrust and possible resumption of violence as the Israelis and Palestinians? Alexandra Hall Hall explores in the Byline Times.
Does Boris Johnson Deserve a Pass Because of Ukraine?
Writing in the Byline Times, Alexandra Hall Hall assesses the former Prime Minister’s recent trip to the US in support of Ukraine and what it says about his political motives.
Lying Again? The Many Questions for Boris Johnson Over his Support for Ukraine
With the former Prime Minister dominating the news with claims of alleged nuclear threats from Vladimir Putin, Alexandra Hall Hall puts his record on Ukraine under the spotlight in the Byline Times.
Moving UK Embassy in Israel would be a British Betrayal
Alexandra Hall Hall assesses reports that the UK’s embassy in Israel could move from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in the Byline Times.
‘Great British Democracy’ Who Voted For This?
The UK’s political system currently resembles an unelected autocracy rather than a truly representative democracy, writes Alexandra Hall Hall in the Byline Times.
Where is Britain’s Liz Cheney?
Alexandra Hall Hall explores the worrying trajectories of the US Republicans and the UK’s Conservative Party in the Byline Times