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Scholasticide in Gaza
This article examines the concept of ‘scholasticide’, the deliberate destruction of an educational system and its institutions, in the context of Gaza. Tracing its historical roots to the Nakba of 1948, the article situates scholasticide within the broader context of Zionist settler-colonialism and its policies of de-development, collective punishment, and ethnic cleansing. The analysis pays special attention to the annihilation of Gaza’s schools, universities, and academic infrastructure throughout the most recent war in Gaza, whilst exploring the intertwined phenomena of cultural genocide, domicide, and ecocide. Contrary to prevailing beliefs about the nature and legitimacy of Israeli attacks on Gaza’s educational system and broader infrastructure, the article invokes international law to argue that Israeli actions were disproportionate, unjustified, and importantly, unlawful.
Does Columbia still merit the name of a university?
Columbia has long been run more as a business empire than as an educational institution. Now it’s acting like Vichy on the Hudson
Al Mezan Condemns Israeli Court’s Ruling Upholding 6-Month Detention of Dr. Abu Safiya Under Unlawful Combatants Law
The Beer Sheva District Court reviewed and extended Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya’s detention for another 6 months. This ruling underscores the role of Israeli civilian courts in sustaining the illegal occupation of the OPT and reinforcing Israel’s apartheid regime against the Palestinian people.
Israeli airstrikes kill at least 65 people in Gaza in 24 hours, says health authority
Death toll includes women, children and journalists, nearly a week after Israel broke ceasefire
Hossam Shabat’s Last Article
Filed hours before his killing in an Israeli airstrike, journalist Hossam Shabat describes the resumption of Israel’s scorched earth campaign in his hometown of Beit Hanoun.
Palestinian Director of ‘No Other Land’ Attacked by Settler Mob, Arrested by Soldiers, Israeli Co-director Says
Israeli co-director of the Oscar-winning said Ballal was attacked and wounded by settlers. Israeli soldiers removed him from an ambulance while he was receiving treatment, witnesses say. The IDF is yet to respond
17-year-old Palestinian child dies in Israeli prison in unclear circumstances
17-year-old Walid Khaled Abdullah Ahmad died in Megiddo prison. (Photo: Courtesy of the Ahmad family)
A Country That Dehumanizes Millions in Gaza Will Do the Same to Its Own People
Even if it’s too late for tens of thousands of Palestinians who were killed, it’s still possible to change our ways. This time, not just for the hostages – but to end the slaughter of our neighbors
“First, They Came for Mahmoud Khalil”
Those close to him tell the story of a man whose journey took him from being a “double refugee” to scholar to political prisoner.