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The Genocide in Gaza and its Consequences for the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict – by Etienne Balibar
This text is Etienne Balibar’s memorandum for the conference that will take place in Johannesburg during September 18th–20th of 2024, organized by the New South Institute as part of the series “African Global Dialogue” with the title “Narrative Conditions Towards Peace in the Middle East”.
The Guardian view on Israel’s booby-trap war: illegal and unacceptable
Benjamin Netanyahu’s hold on power depends on his nation being at war. The region is paying a high price
Bisan Lecture series – Marwan Rashed – Universalism vs. Orientalism
We are very excited to have Professor Marwan Rashed, for the next installment of the Bisan Lecture Series, on Wednesday October 16th, at 7PM Palestine time, who will speak on “Universalism vs. Orientalism. Some Thoughts about, and in the wake of, Edward Said”. Register here to get the Zoom link!
Gaza Officials Publish List of Those Killed in Israeli Assault. The First 14 Pages Are Babies
“This is a genocide of children,” said Heba Gowayed, a sociology professor at the City University of New York’s Hunter College. Jake Johnson
Israel’s siege now blocks 83% of food aid reaching Gaza, new data reveals
Joint press release: 15 aid organisations demand international pressure for an immediate ceasefire, arms embargo, and end to Israel’s systematic aid obstruction
Help Al-Azhar University – Gaza (AUG)
Save the future of 15,000 students and about 600 employees. Join us in restoring and rebuilding AUG after the devastation caused by the war on the Gaza Strip. To know the extent of the damage and losses, join us at the Zoom link that will be available soon.
Date: Sunday, 6th, October, 2024
Time: 18:00 Palestine Time (15:00 GMT)
The Organizers Are Jewish. The Cause Is Palestinian. This College Won’t Be Hosting.
On the surface, this is a small story: A college canceled an event planned by a magazine. But it seems to be a story about something bigger: fear. Rather, it’s a story about many fears — including the fear of antisemitism, the fear of being accused of antisemitism, and the fear of controversy generally — and how they can combine to turn an institution designed to facilitate open discussion into something that makes open discussion impossible.
Developments in the economy of the Occupied PalestinianTerritory
In Gaza, the military operation decimated the remaining infrastructure an precipitated an unprecedented humanitarian and environmental crisis, as the gross domestic product fell by 81 per cent in the last quarter of 2023 and unemployment soared to 79 per cent. Prior to October 2023, 80 per cent of Gazans depended on international assistance. By the end of the year, multidimensional poverty had affected the entire population. The West Bank and East Jerusalem were not spared, as violence spread and the occupying Power tightened long-standing restrictions on movement and access. The quarterly gross domestic product shrank by 19 per cent and unemployment reached 32 per cent.
Devastation From Gaza to the West Bank
While much of the world’s attention has been concentrated on Gaza since October 7, 2023, the same Israeli policy imperatives in Gaza have been followed in the West Bank. While the level of carnage has been of a lesser degree until now, the methods and policies are the same. It has been estimated that since October 7, over 700 Palestinians in the West Bank have been killed. Furthermore, the Israeli settlers have intensified their attacks on Palestinian farmers and the rate at which they are taking over their land by force, all the while benefiting from the impunity that Israel has been enjoying and the relative silence of the world.