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I Was Shot in Vermont. What if It Had Been in the West Bank?
Mr. Awartani is a Palestinian American student at Brown University.
I have worked in the world’s most dangerous combat zones. Never have I felt as unsafe as I did in Gaza
Israel poses a palpable, unprecedented risk to medical workers in Gaza with their systemic disregard for international humanitarian law
Harvard’s Crackdown on Gaza Protest Violated US Labor Law, Union Claims
University started suspending some students over encampments
UAW argues school’s Israel investments are a workplace issue
What Will Happen When the Holocaust No Longer Prevents the World From Seeing Israel as It Is?
For anyone who wanted to see, the truth was already abundantly clear in 1955: “They treat the Arabs, those still here, in a way that in itself would be enough to rally the whole world against Israel,” wrote Hannah Arendt.
Columbia student gives pro-Palestine graduation speech after being arrested in April
Tamara Rasamny, a student at Columbia University who was arrested in April while participating in a pro-Palestine protest encampment on campus, was allowed to graduate and give her speech on Saturday.
During her speech (see video below), she reiterated her pro-Palestinian stance and called for the release of Israeli and Palestinian political prisoners.
Israeli forces use Palestinian children as human shields in Tulkarem
13-year-old Karam, left, 12-year-old Mohammad, center, and 14-year-old Ibrahim, right, were used as human shields by Israeli forces on May 6 in Tulkarem refugee camp, according to documentation collected by Defense for Children International – Palestine. (Photos: Courtesy of the families)
Palestinians Outraged as Egyptian Firm ‘Makes Millions’ Getting Refugees Out of Gaza
Reports that Palestinians are being charged at least $5,000 to flee Gaza has led to accusations of Egypt profiting from their plight. ‘Has the Rafah border crossing turned into the second Suez Canal?’ asks one Gazan
In Rafah, People Flee to Nowhere in a Desert of Devastation and Sand
Some 1.2 million Gazans are huddled in a city that has already seen devastating bombings and shellings. They are sure Biden’s warnings will not stop a massive ground attack like there was in Gaza City and Khan Yunis
A Senior Gazan Doctor Died During Israeli Detention. Officials Refuse to Explain How
Dr. Adnan Al-Bursh was arrested at a hospital in the Gaza Strip last December, with his death at an Israeli prison quietly announced four months later. Palestinian detainees who saw him say it was clear he had gone through hell, but the Israeli army and prison service have declined to disclose any details