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‘International Law obligations’ – Namibia blocks ship carrying ‘explosive material’ to Israel
“As such, it was necessary to engage authorities in Namibia on issues of concern to ensure our decisions and actions domestically are aligned with our obligations in terms of international law and our policy stance of many years on Palestine.”
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X marks the spot: Digital/settler-colonialism and Musk’s meeting with Netanyahu
Through X and SpaceX (particularly Starlink,) Elon Musk is an important figure in understanding digital/settler-colonialism.
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Unconditional Support – The United States Is the Main Obstacle to Peace in Palestine
On June 13, Hamas responded to persistent needling by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken over the US proposal for a pause in the Israeli massacre in Gaza. The group said it has “dealt positively… with the latest proposal and all proposals to reach a ceasefire agreement.” Hamas added, by contrast, that, “while Blinken continues to talk […]
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UN report: Israel lacks evidence for allegations against UNRWA employees
Israel has not yet provided sufficient evidence to support its claims that employees of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, were affiliated with the Palestinian Resistance movement Hamas, The Guardian reported, citing an independent review led by former French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna.
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“Legacy of Violence: A History of the British Empire” – book review
This is an amazing history, one that should be on the list of every history class dealing with modern history, history of the British Empire, and further on to those studying economics, politics, and geopolitical strategies.
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In the midst of genocide in Gaza–The legacy of Rachel Corrie lives on
During her time in Gaza, Corrie stayed with a family in Rafah. In her letters home, she referred to the difference between there and here as a “virtual portal into luxury”.
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Zionism and the annihilation of Gaza: The problem in Palestine is not political, but ideological
All of this–the language of genocide, the genocide itself and the threats of committing a greater genocide–is rooted, not in a rational political theory, but in Zionism.
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Silent ‘genocide’: Israel’s war on Palestinian Bedouin communities in West Bank
They left behind their homes with everything in them and were not able to return, not even to collect their belongings. Anyone who dared to go back was beaten, arrested, or had his vehicle burned.
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‘Beyond catastrophic’ – Red Cross says situation in Gaza is getting worse
According to Gaza’s Ministry of Health, 25,105 Palestinians have been killed, and 62,681 wounded in Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza starting on October 7.
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‘International Law on trial as much as Israel’ – Irish MEPs join rally at ICJ
Irish members of the European Parliament joined a rally in front of the International Court of Justice at The Hague in support of Palestinians in Gaza, stating that this is a trial on International law as much as Israel.
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‘The Hitleryugend’ or ISIS Israel: The two Kooks who Nationalized Judaism
The phenomenon of religious Zionism originates in the teaching of two of the most respected Zionist rabbis, a father and son, belonging to the Kook family.
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‘Patients will die slowly, painfully’ as Gaza hospitals stop functioning – WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) says northern Gaza has been left with no functional hospital, and only four operate at a minimum level, providing limited care.
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‘No place for joy’: Israel bombs Gaza Wedding Hall, kills 26 people
The place that hosted hundreds of celebrations, where joy resonated, and where smiles adorned every face, was transformed into rubble by Israeli shelling. It is now covered in blood and sorrow.
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The ‘sweet boy with curly hair’ was found, but under the rubble
While Yusuf’s mother was preparing dinner their neighborhood came under heavy shelling. Israeli missiles penetrated the house, killing Yusuf.
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Defense for children: Israeli forces killed Palestinian child for discovering undercover operation
Undercover Israeli forces deliberately killed a 15-year-old Palestinian boy after he saw them sneaking into the Jenin refugee camp during a military incursion on September 19, a human rights group said.
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The twisted Israeli logic of murdering Palestinian children, and what can we do to stop it?
The problem for Palestinians is not just that of Israel’s violence, but also the lack of international will to hold Israel accountable.
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Caged, stripped, beaten: Latest ‘Save the Children’ report on Palestine makes chilling read
According to a just-released report by the international rights organization, Save the Children, four out of five Palestinian children in the Israeli military detention system are beaten and 69 per cent are strip-searched.
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‘Beautiful Dreams’: The 5-year-old Palestinian kindergartener who died of fear
Mohammed is still grieving, and he cannot help thinking about what life would have been if Tamim was still alive, disassembling and reassembling his toys, his head filled with beautiful dreams.
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Western silence needs to be confronted: Ilan Pappe on the Nakba, Gaza and inclusive solidarity
Once more the Gaza Strip is bombarded from the air, land, and sea, and, once more, Israeli inhumanity and cruelty are met with Western silence.
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Hypocritical outrage: What’s wrong with burning flag of an Apartheid State?
On Wednesday a Montréal teenager filmed himself taking five Israeli flags attached to the outside fence of Hebrew Foundation School in the borough of Dollard-des-Ormeaux (DDO). With Arabic music playing in the background, he subsequently burned them.