AboutArticles by Michael Jansen

Thousands of Palestinians could be denied lifegiving care

18 Jan 2026

United Nations agencies and international aid organisations (INGOs) have warned that Israel's new registration procedures for relief agencies could deny lifegiving care to Palestinians in the West Bank and...

Territorial question

15 Jan 2026

Eighty-five per cent of Greenlanders have rejected US President Donald Trump’s repeated calls for the US to take control of their island, insisting that the status of their country...

Trump’s moves create uncertainty all over the world

11 Jan 2026

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has dubbed the current global situation 'The New World Disorder' and described how this has manifested itself. 'The facts on the ground reveal a...

Strategic seizures

08 Jan 2026

The US seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores under the cover of widespread strikes on the country’s capital should surprise no one. The US...

Fate of Palestinians up in the air as millions still remain stateless

04 Jan 2026

The regional portents for the new year may have been given a hit by last Monday’s meeting at Mar-a-Largo in Florida between US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime...

A voice remembered

01 Jan 2026

Prominent Palestinian actor and filmmaker Mohammad Bakri died on Dec. 24 in northern Israel, ending a 50-year career which was capped by the iconic film “Jenin Jenin.” This was...

Wild card leaders to mould shape of ME events in 2026

30 Dec 2025

The new year begins with two wild card leaders whose antics could determine developments in this region. The first is local. Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has violated the...

A larger meaning

25 Dec 2025

Football continues to attract global attention during the Christmas-New Year season as 24 African national teams are competing in the continent’s Cup of Nations taking place in Morocco between...

Christmas, the origin of a world celebration

21 Dec 2025

Christmas is now celebrated on December 25th in more than 90 countries around the world. The festival has its origins in pagan festivals marking the northern hemisphere's winter solstice...

One of a kind

18 Dec 2025

When he is sworn in on Jan. 1, Zohran Mamdani will be New York City’s first Muslim Asian mayor who is also an avowed socialist in a land where...

Michael Jansen

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