Political Commentaries and BLOGS

Timea Spitka

Mar 163 min

Genocide in Gaza: What Happened to Canadian ethics and leadership in R2P?

Global Responsibility to Protect (R2P) was created after the failure of the International Community to stop the genocides in Rwanda and...

Timea Spitka

Nov 18, 20235 min

Towards Human Security and a Resolution of the Israeli/Palestinian Conflict

As humanity watches with horror the violent attacks in Israel, the shocking loss of civilian life and devastation in Gaza, and the...

Timea Spitka

Nov 10, 20233 min

Failure in Israeli Intelligence is not a Shock

Although there will be investigations for years to come, the key reasons behind Israeli intelligence failure and the massive security...

Timea Spitka

Nov 1, 20232 min

Hamas versus Israel and Israel versus Gaza

With the recent horrific escalation in violence beginning with Hamas’ attack on Israeli civilians on October 7th, I am fearing the worst,...

Timea Spitka

Dec 28, 20213 min

Trading Lego for an M16

Blog 3 – December 26th, 2021 Amir, looking pale and different with his buzz cut and uniform has been able to go home for his first...

Timea Spitka

Dec 13, 20213 min

Mom of an IDF soldier - December 13, 2021

Week one of 120 weeks of Amir’s service. I am still in a state of disbelief but feel better that I have been able to speak with Amir...

Timea Spitka

Dec 6, 20214 min

Mom of an IDF Soldier

Blog #1: The day of drafting December 6th, 2021 the day I have dreaded yet never thought would come to pass. Day 1 of my eldest Amir’s...

Timea Spitka

Dec 5, 20211 min

Mom of an IDF Soldier

I am beginning a blog about living inside the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) and being a mom of an IDF...

Timea Spitka

Mar 4, 20211 min

Normative Canadian foreign policy towards consensus on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

ABSTRACT The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a source of much international division and fatigue. Regional and international institutions...