AboutArticles by Michael Jansen

Pressure could mount on US, Israel over Gaza famine

24 Aug 2025

During his first term in office, Donald Trump made his first foreign visit in May to Saudi Arabia where he met with King Salman and Arab and Muslim leaders...

Serving under siege

21 Aug 2025

Israel last week geared up to invade and reoccupy the whole of Gaza on the 20th anniversary of the Aug.15 beginning of former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s withdrawal from...

Recognition of Palestinian state will ultimately mean ‘Lesser Israel’

17 Aug 2025

In a television interview broadcast last week, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu admitted he 'feels a connection' to a 'vision' of 'Greater Israel,' an aspiration long cherished by the...

Icy ground

14 Aug 2025

It is fitting that Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump should meet today in Alaska. The largest US state, Alaska was purchased in 1867 from...

Gaza, world’s most attention-demanding theatre of war

10 Aug 2025

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's plan to seize Gaza City and the southern enclave is primarily personal. His timing is significant. He made this announcement ahead of the August...

Unconsidered consequences

07 Aug 2025

Six months into his second term Donald Trump has built a loyalist cabinet, refashioned the presidential Oval Office in the White House, and initiated controversial policies, earning him the...

September could be a decisive moment for Palestine

04 Aug 2025

Next month could be a major turning point for Palestine as France, Britain, Canada and six other countries are set to extend recognition of a virtual Palestinian state. While...

The cold truth

31 Jul 2025

While still living in the village of Chemlan in Lebanon’s Chouf mountains, we had an old-fashioned wooden ice cream bucket with a handle to turn a tall metal container....

Israel’s policies deny Gaza’s Palestinians normal lives

27 Jul 2025

Gaza continues to headline regional print and broadcast news. For people following the news, it is nearly impossible to evade the catastrophe that has overtaken Gaza. The strip's 2.3...

Access denied

24 Jul 2025

Israel has refused to renew visas for the directors of three United Nations Agencies operating in Gaza where they provide aid and care for 2.3 million Palestinians. Visas have...

Michael Jansen

The author, a well-respected observer of Middle East affairs, has three books on the Arab-Israeli conflict.