International aid to Palestine: Time to change course
Aid dependency has stripped the Palestinian people of power to resist colonialism, apartheid and oppression. It’s time to lay failed Oslo aid model to rest.
A Century of Settler Colonialism in Palestine: Zionism’s Entangled Project
Throughout the past century, the Zionist movement constructed the most sophisticated settler-colonial project of our age: the State of Israel.
A White Christmas in Palestine
Each year the land that gave birth to Christianity is covered in tear gas instead of snow.
McCollum’s bill on Palestinian children’s rights: Now is the time to act
Now, more than ever, it is urgent for Congress to pass Betty McCollum’s proposed bill, which would prevent the use of US tax dollars for the Israeli military’s detention and mistreatment of Palestinian children.
How to grasp the full impact of the settlement on the Palestinian quest for self-determination
Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories loom large in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. They are not only a major obstacle to securing a lasting peace but also a grave violation of international law. To grasp the full impact of the settlements on the Palestinian quest for self-determination, both the economic and the political impact should be addressed.
The spectacle of Palestine
For a change, rather than be seen as a photo op, Palestinians’ anger and frustration should be understood and respected within the context: Israel has been colonising Palestine – including Jerusalem – since 1948, and Trump’s declaration simply gives Israel more of a green light to continue its settler-colonial project.
The new Balfour Declaration
Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital echoes Lord Balfour’s denial of Palestinian rights a century ago. Today, however, Palestinians are more empowered to challenge it.
Trump’s Jerusalem Gambit Will Speed the Colonization of Palestinian Lands
The United States has long been a contradictory player in Palestinian and Israeli affairs, attempting to broker “peace deals” on the one hand while providing Israel with billions of dollars in military aid and political backing on the other. Now Donald Trump has honed this double-edged US role to a devastating point with his calamitous decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital—even as he calls for a two-state solution “if agreed” by both sides.
Cybercrime laws as a weapon against expression
A law passed this year by the Palestinian Authority purports to crack down on digital crimes. But its use has already raised worries it will be used to curtail any criticism online, writes Nadim Nashif.
