Charles is a London-based writer, editor and literary agent. He previously worked in the UK parliament, including as a lobbyist for Palestinian rights. He has contributed to Jadaliyya and the Journal of Palestinian Refugee Studies.
Comment: Even if he loses the race to the White House, Jeb Bush's ideas for a messianic US role in the region chime strongly with party donors, writes Tom Charles.
Comment: Shaker Aamer is due to be released on Saturday, and supporters are strongly encouraging US justice officials to keep their word, writes Tom Charles.
Comment: Debates about whether the UK should launch air raids in Syria could be a less decisive issue for the Labour Party than its Palestine policy, argues Tom Charles.
Comment: The election of a leftist as leader of Britain's main opposition party has already started to shake the status quo of business-as-usual, writes Tom Charles.
Comment: Refugees, the spectre of the Chilcot Report and the rise to prominence of Labour MP Jeremy Corbyn mean that Iraq is back at the centre of UK politics.
Comment: There are many factors that may cause someone to leave London to fight in Syria, but few routes back for those that change their minds, writes Tom Charles.
Comment: Britain has a particular responsibility to displaced Syrians and others, for its complicity in fuelling conflict across the region, but it is failing to become part of a solution.
Comment: Mark Regev has made his name defending the undefendable, brazenly spinning a web of half-truth, zero-truth and deceit to justify Israel's crimes in front of the world's media.
Comment: The veteran left-winger looks likely to become Britain's next leader of the opposition, turning right-wing smears into opportunities to explain his politics, writes Tom Charles.
Comment: As international agencies report on the war on Gaza, the false equivalence given to the violence of Israel and Hamas corrupts how the group is seen around the world.
