Europe’s Proscription of Palestine Solidarity with Amira Hala
The transcript below has been lightly edited for brevity and clarity. Amira Hala 0:00 This moment represents both a significant acceleration and an expansion of longstanding repressive tactics. I think there are continuities and some ruptures in that sense. In the report, we make the argument that current counter-terrorism measures in Europe replicate the logic […]
China and the Gaza Genocide: A Strategic Distance
Introduction Nearly two years into Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, China’s ambassador to Israel, Xiao Junzheng, condemned the October 7 attacks as a “tragedy [that] shocked the world” while recounting his participation in Israel’s official Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony. He folded the operation into a memorial narrative of Jewish historical suffering rather than situating it […]
Palestine State Recognition: Europe’s Response to Genocide
The transcript below has been lightly edited for brevity and clarity. Diana Buttu 0:00 This policy of recognition has, for people like Mahmoud Abbas, served the two purposes of keeping the Palestinian Authority afloat, while at the same time giving these European powers an out so that they don’t have to do anything. And the […]
Gaza Uninhabitable: Challenging Colonial Frames of Erasure
Introduction The erasure of Indigenous populations lies at the core of settler-colonial narratives. These narratives aim to deny existing geographies, communities, and histories to justify the displacement and replacement of one people by another. The Zionist project is no exception. Among Zionism’s founding myths is the claim that it “made the desert bloom” and that […]
Statehood Without Liberation: Europe’s Response to Genocide
Introduction Since October 2023, Israel’s assault on Gaza has produced one of the most catastrophic humanitarian crises in recent history—an unfolding genocide enabled by world powers and continuing unabated despite the sweeping global solidarity it has sparked. Alongside relentless bombardment and mass displacement, the Israeli regime is waging a deliberate campaign of starvation. The Integrated […]
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation: Aid as a Weapon
In March, Israel shattered the ceasefire in Gaza by resuming its bombing campaign at full force and enforcing a total blockade on humanitarian aid—ushering in a new phase of the ongoing genocide. In response to mounting international criticism, the Israeli regime introduced a tightly controlled aid scheme designed not to alleviate suffering, but to obscure […]
Normalizing Israeli Impunity and Dominance: The Arab Role
Introduction The October 7, 2023, Al-Aqsa Flood operation aimed to revive Palestinian armed resistance and reassert the cause in Arab and global consciousness after years of marginalization. It dealt a major blow to Israel’s deterrence, rupturing its image as a secure colonial outpost entrusted with protecting Western strategic interests. It also exposed cracks in its […]
The Hague Group: Mobilizing International Law for Palestine
Introduction The Israeli regime’s ongoing genocide in Gaza has exposed the failure of global legal frameworks to protect civilians, marking an unprecedented breakdown in the protective function of international law. While the Genocide Convention obligates states to prevent and punish genocide, and the Geneva Conventions establish protections for civilians under occupation, these mechanisms have proven […]
Timed for Impunity: Israel’s War on Iran
Introduction On Thursday, June 19, 2025, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stood in front of the aftermath of an Iranian strike near Bir al-Saba’ and told journalists: “It really reminds me of the British people during the Blitz. We are going through a Blitz.” The Blitz refers to the sustained bombing campaign carried out by […]
