Analysis on Palestinian history, Middle East politics, and the ongoing struggle for justice.
July 2, 2026 at 4:52 pm Palestinian American who runs for New York assembly Aber Kawas (L2) is seen after “Get Out the Vote (GOTV)” rally at the Kings Theatre in Brooklyn in New York City, United States on June 18, 2026. [Selçuk Acar – Anadolu Agency] by Jamal Kanj
June 24, 2026 at 4:10 pm Protests held in Rome and several other cities across Italy against Israel following the attack on the Global Sumud Flotilla, which aimed to break the blockade on the Gaza Strip and deliver humanitarian aid in Italy on May 18, 2026. [Claudia Chieppa – Anadolu
June 17, 2026 at 11:46 am United States President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a joint press conference in the East Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., United States on February 04, 2025. [Celal Güneş – Anadolu Agency] by Jamal Kanj jamalkk There are
June 11, 2026 at 3:41 pm The United States announces that the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli, carrying 3,500 U.S. troops, has reached the area of responsibility of U.S. Central Command in the Middle East on March 2026. [US CENTCOM/Handout – Anadolu Agency] by Jamal Kanj jamalkk When Congress wants
June 5, 2026 at 12:09 pm U.S. President Donald Trump (R) welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, United States on December 29, 2025. [Amos Ben-Gershom (GPO)/Handout – Anadolu Agency] by Jamal Kanj jamalkk “He’ll do whatever I want him to do,” Donald Trump
May 29, 2026 at 11:50 am Portraits of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Itamar Ben-Gvir, Bezalel Smotrich and Michael Ben Ari, in Jerusalem. [THOMAS COEX/AFP via Getty Images] by Jamal Kanj jamalkk Benjamin Netanyahu and his partners in the Israeli government, Itamar Ben Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich among others, did not
A hate crime had struck close to home. On the TV screen, more than four dozen police cars, blue lights swirling in a cold, mechanical rhythm. The news ticker crawled across the bottom of the TV screen, sanitizing horror into a newsbreak: police responding to an “incident” in San Diego’s
May 6, 2026 at 1:31 pm Demonstrators gather outside Google’s Chicago headquarters on April 15, 2026, to protest U.S. tax spending on military aid and immigration enforcement. [Jacek Boczarski – Anadolu Agency] by Jamal Kanj jamalkk The next time you pull into a gas station, watch the number on the
April 29, 2026 at 10:58 am Boats of the “Global Sumud Flotilla 2026 Spring Mission,” aimed at breaking Israel’s blockade on Gaza and delivering humanitarian aid, depart from the marina in Augusta on the island of Sicily, Italy, on April 26, 2026. [Barış Seçkin – Anadolu Agency] by Jamal Kanj
April 23, 2026 at 2:41 pm Iranians gather at Enqelab Square to protest against the United States and Israel in Tehran, Iran, on April 12, 2026. [Fatemeh Bahrami – Anadolu Agency] by Jamal Kanj jamalkk The closure of the Strait of Hormuz following the temporary ceasefire is the culmination of
