Palestine, the second battle is imminent – occupied Palestinian territory – ReliefWeb
admin | May 25, 2021
Op-Ed by: Dr. Hossam Elsharkawi, Regional Director of IFRC MENA The shelling stopped in Palestine and Israel
Timeline of conflict: Why the 2021 Israeli-Palestinian fighting is among the most brutal in years – USA TODAY
admin | May 25, 2021
The intense fighting now raging between Israelis and Palestinians in an area not much larger thanNew Jersey may bethe worst since 2014, but it's part of a complex, bitter conflict that reaches back to the first world war. The dispute is rooted in pre-biblical times. Though its borders have shifted over the years, Palestine used to be what is now Israel, Gaza and the West Bank
What do Black Lives Matter and Palestine solidarity have in common? – Open Democracy
admin | May 25, 2021
Amin Husain, a core organiser for Decolonize This Place, a movement in New York City, thinks that BLM has undeniably helped the Palestinian cause. He said: The BLM movement has cracked a certain ceiling around radical politics.
Womans story of Palestine song is a viral hit on social media – The Indian Express
admin | May 25, 2021
As clashes between Israel and the militant group Hamas continues, an Egyptian woman has taken to social media explaining the Israel-Palestine conflict in the form of a song and the video has become a viral hit on the internet. Eman Askars narration of the conflict, which was an adaptation of The Wellerman sea shanty, resonated with many on the internet, with the video garnering over 11 million views on Instagram alone.
UAE offers to play role in Israel-Palestine peace talks – The Guardian
admin | May 25, 2021
The UAE is willing to play a role in peace efforts between Israel and the Palestinians, joining an Egyptian push to bolster a ceasefire in Gaza and de-escalate tensions between the two sides, the Gulf powerbrokers leadership has said. Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed said the Emirates, which signed a peace deal with Israel last year, was willing to mediate between both sides and to support Cairos efforts to shore up a truce that brought 11 days of fighting to a close on Friday
Assassination of Israeli PM that scuttled peace deal with Palestine – India Today
admin | May 25, 2021
Perhaps the only time Israel and Palestine came close to a workable peace deal was in the first half of 1990s. Israel began peace talks with Palestinian leaders and Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan in Spain the Madrid Conference in 1991. The first real big breakthrough was achieved in 1993.
Senators ask world to take notice of atrocities in Palestine – DAWN.com
admin | May 25, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Senators on Monday expressed concern over the situation in Palestine and asked the international community to immediately act to stop killing of innocent Palestinians. Taking part in the discussion on Israels systematic assault against Palestinian worshippers in Al Aqsa mosque during the holy month of Ramazan, PTI Senator Barrister Ali Zafar said Muslims must think in terms of unity, cooperation and planning. Leader of the Opposition in the House Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani said Pakistanis would continue their moral and diplomatic support for Palestinians who had been facing atrocities since 1948.
When it comes to media reporting on Israel-Palestine, there is nowhere to hide – The Conversation AU
admin | May 25, 2021
As lethal violence kills ordinary people in Gaza and Israel, news outlets across the globe are constructing versions of events that will keep eyeballs on their content. After all, war is the most compelling news story of all. And given many people who care about this situation have no direct experience of it, they depend on media reports to form a view.
I Will Not Be Silenced Because I Demand Justice for Palestine – The Nation
admin | May 25, 2021
Two women sit on top of a truck while holding a Palestinian flag during a demonstration in Columbus, Ohio, against Israel's occupation of Palestine, May 18, 2021.
The dignity of Palestinians will resurrect the Arab Spring – Al Jazeera English
admin | May 18, 2021
About 10 years ago, a desperate act of protest against state violence by a single citizen, Mohamed Bouazizi, ignited in Tunisia, and then across the Middle East, an unprecedented uprising that came to be known as the Arab Spring. Bouazizis dignity and sacrifice not only served as a call to action to millions fed up with state oppression and abuse across the region, but also finally albeit temporarily turned the international communitys attention to their plight.
