On Land Day in Gaza: Limbs Lost but Not Hope
young Palestinian man leans on his crutch after having his leg amputated.
Just and Unjust Wars: The Need for a Third Way
A prime example of this is Israel which puts forth the “absence” of a Palestinian partner as its excuse for not engaging in the process to achieve a sustainable and long-term peace.
Despite Peace in the Gulf, Qatar and the UAE Still Compete
Recently, Qatar objected to the Abraham Accords signed between Israel, the UAE, and Bahrain, by criticizing the UAE’s efforts to initiate a diplomatic move without negotiating a solution to the Palestinian cause.
The Turcos Are Coming: Turkey’s Growing Ties with Latin America
ayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador of Arab/Palestinian origin, made his first visit to Turkey in January 2022, where he signed a series of agreements covering economy, defense industry, and technology among others with his counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
JNF Greenwashing as a Means to Hide Ethnic Cleansing in Palestine
heodor Herzl, the co-founder of the Zionist movement, which also established the Jewish National Fund (JNF) in 1901, had a clear goal in mind – to see Palestine without Palestinians.
Apartheid Reports Brand Israel as Criminal Enterprise
That orientation is reflected in the report’s title, “Israel’s apartheid against Palestinians: a cruel system of domination and a crime against humanity.
With the US Withdrawing Its Support, Can the EastMed Project Now Turn Regional?
Despite Turkey’s objections, Greek efforts seem well approved as the project has been supported by regional states such as Israel, Egypt, Jordon, and the Palestinian Authority, and by some non-regional states such as the U.
World Cup in Qatar: Sports Diplomacy as a Soft Power Instrument
The FIFA Arab Cup was also an opportunity to express solidarity with the Palestinian issue, a cause that unites Arabs across the world.
Humor under Israeli Occupation and Traumatized Jokes
Dance with Israeli soldiers My father, upon his return from work at a factory in Israel during the First Palestinian Intifada in the late 1980s, was asked by an Israeli patrol unit stationed at the entrance of our Gaza neighborhood to stop and dance.
Macron, the Gulf, and Islam
It is also noteworthy that the question of Palestine was not addressed, as France has supported the Abraham Accords and largely abandoned its traditional position on a solution to the Palestinian question.
How to Read Military and Trade Relations between China and Israel
Read: Israel’s Mass Surveillance of Palestinians Is More Than an ObsessionAlthough Chinese investments have not yet exceeded 10% of the total foreign capital in Israel, the country has won large bids for its transportation infrastructure, has started bidding for water and electricity infrastructure projects, and has submitted a bid to build the new light rail lines in Tel Aviv worth billions of U.
Solidarity with Palestine in Stadiums: When Sports and Politics Conjoin
alestinian football history is rich and goes back to British Mandate Palestine when the Palestinian national team played against Australia’s football team in Sydney on July 2, 1939.
“Is It Our Turn to Die?”: Being a Mother in Gaza
On that evening, Israel started a war on the Gaza Strip and used internationally prohibited weapons: a total of 1,500 strikes took place in the 11-day war, injuring 1,900 Palestinians, and killing at least 260.
How a Dutch Pacifist Activist Ended up on the Europol and Interpol Terrorism Lists
He has demonstrated and publicly defended anti-racism causes and the rights of the Palestinians.
Why Us? Muslims in the Netherlands Angered by Governmental Investigation
Research shows that joining terrorist organizations is not triggered by religion, but instead by social exclusion, discrimination, and the treatment of Muslims by Western countries, and in particular the Palestinian people.
To Whom It May Concern: Turkey’s Counter-Spy Operations Send Messages
Most recently, on October 7, 2021, MIT unmasked a network of 15 people operating under Israel's secret service, Mossad, who were gathering information about Palestinian and international students in Turkey.
Olive Harvest in Palestine: Could Oil Become Tears?
live trees and harvests have an exceptionally important place in Palestinian culture, especially in villages where farming is the main source of income for Palestinian families.
Raids, Arrests and Death Threats: Israel’s Strategy of Silencing Human Rights Defenders
n October 21, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz announced the issuance of a military order designating six prominent Palestinian human rights groups as ‘terrorist organizations’.
“I was Fired from the University of Bristol Despite Being Cleared of Anti-Semitism” – An Interview with David Miller
Also, I have been interested in Zionism in the context of the question of Islamophobia, racism against Muslims and the wider context of anti-Arab racism and anti-Palestinian racism.
Panama-Israel Relations Go beyond the “Shooting” Scandal
Recently, the world was shocked to see yet another photo where Panamanian policemen, in a joint exercise with Israeli trainers, pointed and fired their bullets at a target of a figure - it is not clear if it is a man or a woman - wearing the traditional Palestinian keffiyeh.
