Tag: Gaza Strip
Justice at Last? ‘Panic’ in Israel as the ICC Takes ‘Momentous Step’ in the Right Direction
Jan 8, 2020 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has concluded that it has jurisdiction to investigate war crimes in the Israel-occupied Palestinian territories.
Read MoreOn the Road to Gaza: The Freedom Flotilla Will Sail AgainÂ
Dec 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
Israel must end its illegal collective punishment of the civilian population of the of Gaza Strip.
Read MoreHow Western Media Bias Allows Israel to Get Away with Murder in Gaza
Nov 18, 2019 | News & Analysis, Europe, Palestine, Politics, US
It is obvious that the Western media have maintained their blindspot on fairly reporting on Gaza and intentionally kept the truth from their readers.
Read MoreFacing the Facts: Israel Cannot Escape ICC Jurisdiction
Jun 5, 2019 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics
While it is true that Israel is not a signatory of the Rome Statute, Palestine has, since 2015, agreed to submit itself to the ICC’s jurisdiction.
Read MoreIsrael’s Attack on the Mavi Marmara and the Illegal Blockade of Gaza
May 31, 2019 | News & Analysis, Featured, Palestine, Politics
Israel’s attack on the Mavi Marmara on May 31, 2010, as the ship was attempting to break Israel’s illegal blockade of Gaza, was a war crime.
Read MoreIsrael’s Common Denominator: Why Israel Will Continue to Bomb Gaza
May 17, 2019 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics
The latest attack on Gaza was meant to serve the interests of all of Netanyahu’s possible coalition partners, as will future bombings.
Read MoreThe Two Narratives of Palestine: The People Are United, the Factions Are Not
May 10, 2019 | Viewpoints, Palestine, Politics
To make progress toward the one-state solution, the Palestinian people need a new leadership that will reflect their true aspirations.
Read MoreNotre Dame of Gaza: Our Mosques and Churches are Also Burning
Apr 27, 2019 | Viewpoints, Palestine, Politics
The media seem oblivious to the obliteration of everything we hold sacred in Palestine as Israel continues to blow up, bulldoze, and desecrate.
Read MoreThe Unfinished Gaza War: What Netanyahu Hopes to Gain from Attacking Palestinian Prisoners
Apr 12, 2019 | Viewpoints, Palestine, Politics
Why is Israel provoking confrontations when Palestinian prisoners are already subjected to human rights abuses? Equally important, why now?
Read More‘The Essence of Being Palestinian’: What the Great March of Return is Really About
Apr 3, 2019 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics
It is essential for the besieged people of Gaza to understand their true position, not as hapless victims, but as agents of change in their society.
Read MoreDebunking ‘The Israeli Palestinian Conflict: 10 Myths Preventing Peace’
Mar 22, 2019 | News & Analysis, Featured, Palestine, Politics
The Jerusalem Institute of Justice’s video “The Israeli Palestinian Conflict: 10 Myths Preventing Peace” is a work of propaganda that only perpetuates lies.
Read MoreUniting Fatah, Not Palestinians: The Dubious Role of Mohammed Shtayyeh
Mar 21, 2019 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics
The new prime minister Mohammad Shtayyeh’s goal is to solidify Fatah’s political control, not to unify Palestinian leadership to end Israel’s occupation.
Read MoreWar on Al-Aqsa: What Price Netanyahu’s Victory
Mar 1, 2019 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics
Netanyahu has mastered the art of political manipulation as his mentor and, once again, Al-Aqsa is the platform for this sinister Israeli politicking.
Read MoreAs Abbas Ages, Fatah Moves to Consolidate Power
Feb 7, 2019 | News & Analysis
While all Palestinian factions bear part of the blame for failing to unify their ranks, Mahmoud Abbas bears the largest share.
Read MoreGaza Rallies for Caracas: On the West’s Dangerous Game in Venezuela
Feb 4, 2019 | News & Analysis, Americas, Palestine, Politics, US
Venezuela is struggling to defeat a coup attempt that is supported by the United States, Israel and many Western governments.
Read MoreWhen Bolsonaro and Netanyahu Are ‘Brothers’: Why Brazil Should Shun the Israeli Model
Jan 10, 2019 | Viewpoints, Americas, Middle East, Politics
Israel exports wars to its neighbors and war technology to the world. It should not be seen as the model to follow, but rather the example to avoid.
Read MoreEarly Elections: Who Will Dethrone ‘The King of Israel’?
Jan 3, 2019 | News & Analysis, Middle East, Palestine, Politics
With his enemies gaining momentum and police investigations closing in, Benjamin Netanyahu is increasingly becoming a liability to his own party.
Read MoreNetanyahu’s Predicament: The Era of Easy Wars is Over
Nov 28, 2018 | Viewpoints, Palestine, Politics
Gaza has demonstrated that only resistance works. It is the only language that registers with Israel, which can’t sustain its violent oppression.
Read MoreThe Tide is Turning: Israel Is Losing on Two War Fronts
Nov 23, 2018 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics
Israel’s ‘war-chest’ will run dry in the end, just as no amount of money could have saved the racist, Apartheid regime in South Africa.
Read More‘A Cruel Choice’: Why Israel Targets Palestinian Schools
Oct 24, 2018 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics
As Israeli writer Orly Noy has observed, by targeting schools, Israel is forcing Palestinians to choose between their land and their children’s futures.
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