All The Monitor's View
- A peace-ward drift might end the Gaza crisis
Over the past half-century, the Arab people have shifted their views on Israel, violence, and the needs within their own societies even as they support the Palestinian cause.
- Can faith end a war between faiths?
The violence between Israel and Hamas has stirred interfaith groups worldwide to rely on prayer and other actions to promote peace.
- Innocence amid the Israel-Hamas war
Even as the war escalates, it has renewed faith in global norms for the safety of civilians as a principle of international law.
- Let us now listen, says Europe
Informal deliberation, especially in citizen-led assemblies, has become a trend on a continent heavy with institutions and hierarchy.
- When the guns fall silent in Gaza
Israel’s aim of ending any future threat by Hamas reinforces the need for governance that reflects the values of Gazans.
- In a Nobel Prize, a light for Iran
Awarding the Peace Prize to rights activist Narges Mohammadi puts a focus on what she has learned from other activist women in prison.
- Buying into Ethiopia’s reconciliation
A European plan to build trust and democratic reforms may help Ethiopians address a war’s atrocities.
- Big leaps to escape Russia’s orbit
Armenia joins the International Criminal Court, the latest move among former Soviet states to affirm civic principles different from the Kremlin’s.
- A modest plan to renew Haiti
The United Nations’ new intervention force reflects a global purpose to protect innocent people from gang violence.
- Rule of law in an Asian hot spot
The Philippines may try to win another international court case against a China using military muscle to claim vast parts of the South China Sea.
- Migrant flows and self-governance
Anti-corruption reforms in Honduras and Guatemala point to the role of honesty in reducing the drivers of human flight.
- Tapping the light of faith in diplomacy
A new strategic U.S. policy calls for better engaging religious leaders based on many examples of interfaith work that brought peace and met other needs.
- In India-Canada row, a tug toward faith
As the two nations debate the killing of a Canadian Sikh, Hindus and Sikhs across the Indian state of Punjab help Muslim neighbors erect and restore places for Islamic worship.
- Safety for fleeing Armenians
Armenia’s democratic progress and drift toward Europe are one reason the refugees are exiting the reach of authoritarian Azerbaijan.
- Labor pacts that ennoble
The strikes in Hollywood and at car plants reflect how both workers and employers appreciate capacity for individual growth.
- Big thanks for a Mideast mediator
A quiet, neutral facilitator of dialogue, Oman played an outsize role in the region’s recent breakthroughs for peace.
- The balm after the blow in Libya and Morocco
The two North African nations emerging from mass disasters are laying the groundwork for rebuilding with selflessness and shared affection.
- Why a climate summit for mayors?
This year’s U.N. climate conference will tap into the success of many cities in winning support for action – by listening well.
- Europe tackles its migrant influx
A surge of people crossing the Mediterranean Sea forces the European Union to better balance the values of the 27-member bloc.
- Iran-US deal: A model of trust-building?
As world leaders convene at the United Nations this month, Iran and the United States show how nations can focus on what unites them.