Tag: Israel-Palestine conflict

No Other Land!

Many years ago, there was a popular American song which one gustily sang at camps, picnics and other get-togethers. Thanks to its very catchy tune, it was always a...

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.

The Israel-India-U.S. Triangle

In 1981, India’s post office issued a stamp showing the flags...

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

Yes, there was once a place called Gaza

That was the renowned Urdu poet Ghalib describing the...

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

Former DU Professor, Achin Vanaik, stands by his lecture on Palestine despite pressure

After facing criticism from the OP Jindal University’s officials as well as the Israeli ambassador, after having his lecture at IIT-Bombay cancelled, Achin Vanaik stands by his statements, saying he was misinterpreted

Mumbai police’s FIR against individuals at prayer gathering commemorating children killed in Palestine condemned: PUCL

The Maharashtra unit of the People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) has condemned the lodging of a criminal case by the Mumbai police against 13 persons — all members of the minority community — in connection with a prayer gathering to commemorate children killed in Palestine on the occasion of Children’s Day

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

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