This reductionist thinking is now being applied to Gaza where every historical reference is intentionally pushed aside.
As Gaza continues to resist the injustice of the Israeli military occupation and war, the rest of us, concerned about truth, accuracy in reporting and justice for all, should also challenge this model of poor, biased journalism.
The latest killing of the internationals in Gaza was done to serve the same goal: ensuring that no aid distribution mechanism is allowed.
All of Netanyahu’s political shenanigans, which served him well in the past, would fall short from allowing him to return to power.
Six months into Israel’s devastating war on Gaza, the United Nations Security Council has finally passed a resolution demanding a ceasefire. The United States’s abstention marks a pivotal moment in Israel’s increasing international isolation. In the Israeli media, the opposition to the UN vote is near-unanimous and unsurprising. More striking is the lack of interest […]
If Gaza has not given up, why should we? Even giving up is a privilege. Gaza does not have that privilege nor should we grant it to ourselves.
The critical mass for meaningful solidarity has finally been achieved, signaling that, once more, Palestinians have imposed themselves as the guardians of their own struggle.
All of this – the language of genocide, the genocide itself and the threats of committing a greater genocide – is rooted in Zionism.
It is interesting how the colonizers and the colonized continue to build relations and solidarity around the same old principles. The Global South is, again, rising in solidarity with the Palestinians, while the North, with a few exceptions, continues to support Israeli oppression.
If Borrell truly wishes to develop a political backbone, he should fully back international law, and advocate for the use of the EU’s massive economic leverage to put pressure on Israel to end its war and military occupation of Palestine.
This genocidal war continues to create opportunities for religious Zionism to acquire new followers, and to lay deeper roots within Israel’s political establishment.
By Ramzy Baroud Law number one in the ‘law of holes’, is that “if you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.” Law number two, “if you are not digging, you are still in a hole”. These adages sum up Israel’s ongoing political, military and strategic crises, 100 days following the start of the war […]
Not only is Israel now assuming the role of the mass killer but the rest of the Western world continues to play the role assigned to them in this historical tragedia.
“In the end, love will return in a different way,” Kafka wrote. He is right. But hate, too, tends to return as well, manifesting itself in myriad ways.
While Israel is determined to end Palestinian Resistance, the Palestinian people’s determination to win their freedom is far greater.
A poem to Gaza’s little angels – in heaven, and here on earth.
These storytellers were all killed by Israel, with the hope that the stories will die with them. But Israel will fail because the collective story is bigger than all of us.
Time will tell whether Russia will be able to stake a claim and help define a new Middle East in the post-Gaza war.
What is taking place in Gaza now is but an episode, a traumatic and a defining one, but nonetheless, a mere chapter in the history of a people who proved to be as durable and resilient as history itself.
The truth is that Palestinians have succeeded, through their resistance and sumud, in reasserting Palestine on the global agenda.
The consequences of this war will certainly be felt for many years to come, not only in Palestine or even the Middle East, but worldwide as well.
The truth is Israel has no military option in Gaza, and those who support whatever military strategy Tel Aviv has in mind, are equally deluding themselves.
Never again should the West be allowed to play the role of the mediator, the impartial politician, the judge or even the self-serving humanitarian.
It is time for us to speak about justice – real justice – the outcome of which is non-negotiable: equality, full political rights, freedom and the right of return.
To think that tiny little Gaza is the spark that has refocused the energies of the whole region is a political miracle.
It is time to start paying attention to how Israel’s genocidal language is translated to an actual genocide on the ground.
The Israeli plan, however, was not a complete success. Palestinians continued to lead a massive campaign of resistance, involving all aspects of society in Gaza, the West Bank and Jerusalem.
For this vicious cycle to break, Palestine must, once more, become an issue that concerns all Arabs, the whole region.
Netanyahu is desperate to show that Israel remains a powerful country and a regional power that deserves its often-touted status of having an ‘invincible’ army.
The problem for Palestinians is not just that of Israel’s violence, but also the lack of international will to hold Israel accountable.