📢 Exciting news! The International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation (ICSR) is merging with the Centre for Grand Strategy (CGS) to form a new hub within the Department of War Studies at King's College London: the Centre for Statecraft & National Security (CSNS). Building on the strengths of both ICSR and CGS – each renowned for pioneering, world-class research – CSNS will provide fresh and integrated thinking on international affairs and national security, with a long-term strategic focus. ➡️ https://csns.uk/ 🦋 https://bsky.app/profile/csns-uk.bsky.social 𝕏 https://x.com/CSNS_UK (fb)

"To better understand the current perspective of Palestinians in Gaza, we examined their interpretation of the conflict so far. We asked why members of their own group supported violence during the war and why they believed the other side did. A striking pattern emerged: both Israelis and Palestinians attributed their own side’s attacks to “ingroup love” (concern and protection for their people) more than to “outgroup hate” (a desire to harm the other side). However, both groups believed that the other side was motivated more by hatred. This perception gap matters. Research shows that when people believe they are hated by another group, they become less inclined to support diplomatic solutions. Our data confirms this. When it comes to long-term political futures in Gaza, slightly less than half (48%) of Palestinians remain supportive of some form of a two-state solution. Others said the more realistic scenarios for ending the conflict involve the displacement of Jews from the region (20%), or the establishment of one state under strict sharia law (27%), in which Jews would have fewer rights. Only 5% believed in a one-state solution with coexistence under equal rights," writes Research Fellow Nils Mallock in his latest piece for The Guardian. (fb)