Gaza shatters the facade of ‘calm’
Palestinians have long warned that Israel’s blockade and repeated aggressions would eventually lead to an explosion. But few of us in Gaza expected this.
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Gaza’s shock attack has terrified Israelis. It should also unveil the context
The dread Israelis are feeling after today’s assault, myself included, has been the daily experience of millions of Palestinians for far too long.
‘It’ll turn campus into an army base’: Tel Aviv University to host soldiers’ program
A collaboration between the Israeli army and TAU has drawn backlash from faculty and Palestinian students decrying the militarization of academia.
Nurturing a new home for Palestinian literature
From photos of Gaza postage stamps to fictional stories about Shakira, Fikra magazine aims to be a creative, uncensored platform for writers and artists. The inception of Fikra magazine, a….
‘It’s like 1948’: Israel cleanses vast West Bank region of nearly all Palestinians
In mere months, entire Palestinian communities between Ramallah and Jericho have been chased out by settler violence and state policies — paving the way for a total Israeli takeover of….
‘They want to punish Jenin refugee camp as revenge’
The Freedom Theatre’s Ahmed Tobasi describes the devastating scenes from an ongoing Israeli invasion evoking the darkest days of the Second Intifada.
After backlash, conference drops Israeli archeologist for settlement university ties
Archeologists criticized the participation of two Ariel University scholars at the international event, citing illegality of excavations on occupied territory.
From Salama to Kfar Shalem: How Mizrahim fit into the ongoing Nakba
The expulsion of Salama’s Palestinians, the settling of Mizrahi Jews in their place, and the eviction of those residents decades later reveals the mechanism by which Israel continues to erase Palestinian existence.
War on Gaza is the glue that binds Israel’s opposing camps
The Israeli right and center left have learned time and again that the best way to paralyze the opposition is to launch an assault on the blockaded strip.
Do Israeli protesters really want democracy?
The true test of this wave of protests will come once victory is secured: will the crowds go home, or will they push for radical change?