Analysis on Palestinian history, Middle East politics, and the ongoing struggle for justice.
April 1, 2024 at 10:59 am Palestinian children sit on a hill next to tents housing the displaced in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on 30 March, 2024 [MOHAMMED ABED/AFP via Getty Images] by Jamal Kanj jamalkk Rafah is not a military base, nor does it have any geopolitical
Rafah is not a military base, nor does it have any geopolitical significance. It is, however, Netanyahu’s last chance for political survival and exoneration from criminal charges. Rafah’s only symbolic importance is being a potential gateway to forcibly exile Palestinians from Gaza. Thus, Netanyahu’s vision of “total victory” entails the
March 21, 2024 at 11:35 am A view of construction machines, loaded with stone blocks from Khan Yunis, as construction of the temporary port, to be built to ensure the entry of humanitarian aid to Gaza, still continues in Gaza City, Gaza on March 14, 2024. [Yasser Qudaih – Anadolu
Gaza is teetering on the brink of famine. At least twenty-seven children, including many newborns, have perished due to the severe shortage of essential nourishment, particularly baby milk. Additionally, hundreds of adults and elderly individuals have lost their lives as a result of Israeli attacks while waiting for aid trucks
March 7, 2024 at 11:37 am Members of the Palestinian diaspora, supported by the local Muslim community and activists, are taking part in a pro-Palestinian rally, starting at Churchill Square and proceeding through downtown Edmonton, Canada on March 2, 2024 [Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images] by Jamal Kanj jamalkk Imagine
Imagine you are at home, with your wife and children. It’s dinner time before you put your three children to sleep. The room is cold, the propane cooking cylinder is empty, and there is no food, no electricity, and no drinking water. Your youngest child, Manar, cries, “I’m hungry. We
February 22, 2024 at 11:03 am A woman carries a picture of 6 year old Hind Rajab in memory of her death as people gathered at a rally near the Israeli embassy in London, United Kingdom, after hundreds of thousands marched demanding a ceasefire and an end to the Israeli
Allow me to begin this piece by sharing the story of a child from Gaza. Unlike your child, sister, or niece, Hind Rajab didn’t live to see her 6th birthday. Children her age typically have grand plans, eagerly anticipating to start schooling and perhaps grappling with the challenge of completing
February 5, 2024 at 2:23 pm A Palestinian student walks out of a UNRWA school with a lunchbox in her hand at al-Am’ari Refugee Camp after funding cuts to UNRWA in Ramallah, West Bank on February 03, 2024. [Issam Rimawi – Anadolu Agency] by Jamal Kanj jamalkk International leaders who
January 29, 2024 at 9:10 pm People hold Palestinian flags in front of the International Court of Justice as hundreds of journalists outside waiting for the ICJ to give interim ruling in Gaza genocide case against Israel made by South Africa in the Hague, the Netherlands on January 26, 2024.[Nikos
