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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