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Iran war: from the Middle East to America, history shows you cannot assassinate your way to peace
In the late 1960s, the prevailing opinion among Israeli Shin Bet intelligence officers was that the key to defeating the Palestinian Liberation Organisation was to assassinate its then-leader Yasser...
Ex-Muslims demand an end to war, occupation, rape and terrorism
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On the eve of the one year of Israel's brute and unrelenting war, a group of ex-Muslims have demanded an end to war, occupation, rape and terrorism
Bassem Yousef and Rethinking Holocaust Exceptionalism
One of the more frustrating debates I’ve seen on...
Your Man in the Hague (in a Good Way)
I attended the hearing on Thursday of South Africa’s case against Israel for genocide at the International Court of Justice. I was able to sit in the public gallery and watch all the proceedings. I was, however, handicapped in reporting by the fact that we were not allowed pens or pencils (though we were allowed paper). I asked the Head of Security at the ICJ why pens were not allowed in the public gallery. He told me, with a perfectly straight face, that they could be used as a weapon. So bereft of my deadly ballpoint, this account is less detailed and more impressionistic than I would wish to give you.
Students called “Pakistani” after school debate justifies Israeli violence against Palestinians
A school in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur held a debate on the Israel-Palestine conflict, after which Muslim students were designated as “Pakistani” when they expressed their discomfort
Gaza and International Humanitarian Law
How Human Shields, Chemical Weapons and Humanitarian Aid, all three of which fall under International Humanitarian Law (IHL) have been disproportionately used in the ongoing conflict
In the face of death, destruction and displacement, beauty plays a vital role in Gaza
When people find themselves displaced from their homes, finding or creating beauty can be just as vital as food, water and shelter.
Against gender violence: feminists support Gaza ceasefire
This statement is unequivocal. The statement has been issued on Friday November 24, 2023, by Female cultural, political and trade union personalities
UN Security Council calls for stop in Gaza fighting for aid
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 15 - The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Wednesday, November 15, called for urgent, immediate and extended humanitarian stop (pauses) in the “fighting” between Israel and Palestinian Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip for a "sufficient number of days" to allow aid access, reported Reuters.
Muslim shops in India are boycotting Israeli products: Al Jazeera
Some Muslim shopkeepers in India are no longer stocking Israeli and US products in support of the people of Palestine and this move has started a small movement amongst the local community. This tiny boycott is a pale reminder of the powerful Boycott, Divestment & Sanctions (BDS) movement in the USA