From Palestine to China, Zoom has no business censoring dissent
Tech giants are acting as internet gatekeepers, dictating what narratives are permissible and who can freely express their opinions.
The myth of Rabin the peacemaker
The cult of personality around Yitzhak Rabin conceals the fact that the Oslo Accords were not derailed by his death, but achieved exactly what he wanted.
COVID-19 in Palestine: A Pandemic in the Face of “Settler Colonial Erasure”
As of early September 2020 more than 27 million cases of COVID-19 have been recorded worldwide, along with approximately 890,000 deaths. After many months of lockdown, countries are having to re-open despite growing infection rates and fears of a second wave while people adapt to a “new normal” which includes restrictions, social distancing and limited […]
Recycling Failure: Normalisation, annexation, and the legacy of the Oslo Accords at 27
Twenty seven years later, the true legacy of the Oslo Accords has been Palestinian division, entrenched occupation and annexation, and Arab betrayal of Palestinian self-determination, writes Dalal Yassine.
Why Palestinians Need to Reclaim the PLO
The Palestinian Authority has failed to deliver democracy or sovereignty to the Palestinian people. It’s time for a new generation of leaders to deliver accountable governance and freedom.
Israel Can’t Hide Evidence of Its Occupation Anymore
For more than 20 years, an obscure U.S. law concealed satellite imagery of Israel’s activities in the occupied territories. Because of an abrupt reversal, satellite technology can now be used to defend Palestinians’ human rights.
COVID-19 in the West Bank and Gaza: A second wave under military occupation and siege
As of July 29, more than 16.5 million cases of COVID-19 have been recorded worldwide, along with approximately 655,000 deaths. After many months of lockdown, countries are being forced to open up despite fears that a second wave is on the horizon and in many places is already underway. In the Palestinian West Bank, a brutal second […]
European countries need to recognise the Palestinian state before it’s too late
It won’t halt Israel’s annexation plans, but it would be a vital step in the right direction at a perilous moment.
If Israel’s planned annexation goes ahead, can any response make a difference?
Despite the delay in Israel’s planned annexation of as much as 30 per cent of the West Bank, the prospect of the further erosion of their rights and territories often feels to Palestinians like a side-note when compared to the horrors and hardships they face every day.
