Two million painkillers used as recreational drugs by people in Gaza have been burned by Hamas, the Palestinian Islamist movement in control of the Gaza Strip. The pills, called Tramadol, were confiscated by the military group from smugglers who bring them through tunnels across the Egyptian border. Many who take the drug, which is a mild opioid, say it relaxes them. However, Hamas claims the pill is addictive and should only be available from d ... Jump to full article >>

Douglas Murray is a bestselling author and award-winning journalist based in London. He has written for numerous publications including the Telegraph, Spectator, Wall Street Journal and Sunday Times. He is a columnist for Standpoint magazine and the Director of the Centre for Social Cohesion, a Westminster think-tank which studies radicalisation and extremism in Britain. There are certain subjects that cause otherwise sane journalists to become ... Jump to full article >>