Gilbert Achcar

Syria and the dangers of playing with fire
Gilbert Achcar on the origin of the recent bloody clashes in the Druze-majority Suwayda Governorate and the prospects of post-Assad Syria.

Trump, Netanyahu and the reordering of the Middle East
Gilbert Achcar — Despite all the evidence to the contrary, too many commentators continue to portray Trump as eager for a peaceful settlement to the war in Gaza.

In support of ‘synchronized global disarmament’
Gilbert Achcar discusses ways of supporting Ukraine while rejecting a generalized war.

Gilbert Achcar: ‘For the neofascists, the law of the jungle is the only one that makes sense’
Where did the “global neofascist axis” come from, and where is it going? What destabilizing effects might Russia’s war in Ukraine have? Ilya Budraitskis and Gilbert Achcar discuss the current conjuncture.

Turkey and the neofascist contagion
Gilbert Achcar — The events unfolding in Turkey since last Wednesday are extremely serious: they constitute a new and very dangerous step in the country’s slide towards the suffocation of democracy.

United States-Russia talks: Peace between neofascists and war on oppressed peoples
Gilbert Achcar — We are witnessing a convergence between neofascists at the expense of oppressed peoples.

The age of neofascism and its distinctive features
Gilbert Achcar — With each passing day and at an accelerating pace, it becomes increasingly obvious that we are witnessing a new era of rise of the far right on a global scale.

Two myths about the Gaza ceasefire
Gilbert Achcar — There are two conspicuous myths about the Gaza ceasefire.

After five days that changed its face, where is Lebanon headed?
Gilbert Achcar — The events in Lebanon between the election of a new president on January 9 and the appointment of a new prime minister on January 13 constitute a major upheaval in the country’s political situation.

The Palestinian Authority and the completion of the siege
Gilbert Achcar — Since the completion of the first year of the ongoing Zionist genocidal war on Gaza, a shameful scene has been taking place before our eyes in the West Bank.