From Heidegger's Nazism to Habermas's Zionism, the suffering of the 'Other' is of little consequence

Supporters of Palestine have long been told their position is fringe. But this case gives them legitimacy – and tests the limits of human rights, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

My name is Dima. My family and I are trying to escape Gaza to Canada because of the war. A few friends of mine in Canada created this to help with funding.

My name is Dima. My family and I are trying to escape Gaza to Canada because of the war. A few friends of mine in Canada created this to help with funding.

My name is Dima. My family and I are trying to escape Gaza to Canada because of the war. A few friends of mine in Canada created this to help with funding.

There has always been a strange unspoken pact between Germany and the Arab world. The Arabs were less outraged by German support for Israel than by that of the US and UK. This was in part due to the w...