Israel/Palestine
The Israeli Raid on Gaza: The Forgotten Context
Sara M. Salem* | 16 Nov 2012
On November 14th, news broke that Israel had begun a series of air raids on Gaza. This was followed by the announcement that a known Hamas militant, Ahmed Said Khalil al-Jabari, had been killed. The IDF even released a video showing his assassination. The air raids continued and, within hours, warships began to target Gaza from the sea. Israel announced that...The “Neighbor Procedure” & Israel’s Use of Palestinian Human Shields
Muftah Editors | 16 Nov 2012
The below is a fact sheet from the Institute for Middle East Understanding (IMEU) about the Israeli use of Palestinian human shields: In recent days, Israeli officials have repeatedly claimed that Hamas is responsible for the killing and wounding of Palestinian civilians by the Israeli military because of the Palestinian group’s alleged use of “human...Shining A Light on the Misunderstood Men of the Middle East
Megan Beneat-Donald* | 13 Nov 2012
Bassam, Iraqi (Photo credit: Tamara Abdul Hadi) For any marginalised group, self-preservation will inevitably involve a heavy dose of artistic expression to counter degrading portrayals. Prey to myriad stereotypes, long-standing prejudice, and steady streams of discrimination, most Arab, Persian, Turkish, Afghan, and North African men and women have had no choice...Obama and Romney Vie for Middle East Hegemony
James Gundun* | 29 Oct 2012
Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama at the University of Denver, Oct. 3, 2012. (Photo credit: Charlie Neibergall/AP) In the days following President Barack Obama’s speech at the Democratic National Convention in September 2012, administration officials and U.S. media seesawed over a post-convention “bump” that elevated his standing above...Women, Education & Revolution in Palestine: An Interview with Rula Jebreal
Sadiqua Hamdan* | 8 Oct 2012
“Protection of Women in Conflict?” from the series “Palestinian Women” by Samar Hazboun. All rights reserved. There is little tolerance for corrupt, broken regimes in the Middle East these days. Templates that have governed Arab countries and dictated women’s behavior in society are changing. The voices of Arab women are no longer...Reviving the Palestinian Economy Through BDS
Lamya Hussain* | 16 Nov 2012
A security tower in Bethlehem: US-AID only aids the occupation. A key element of the Israeli occupation and colonization of Palestinian lands is Israel’s economic hegemony over the occupied Palestinian territories...The Bombardment of the Gaza Strip: On the Ground Reporting
Muftah Editors | 15 Nov 2012
The following report from the Gaza-based Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) provides detailed information and images of the civilian deaths and destruction caused by the on-going Israeli bombardment...Photo Essay: Before the Wall
Samar Hazboun* | 9 Nov 2012
Copyright Samar Hazeboun. All rights reserved. Before the Wall is an ongoing project that aims to portray the last generation of Palestinians born before the completion of the Israeli apartheid wall. These images...The Myths of Zionism
Yazan Al-Saadi* | 11 Oct 2012
Like most nation-states, Israel is built on a set of myths used to justify and legitimize its existence. In the case of the Zionist state the myths are a compilation of Judeo-Christian misconceptions, steeped...Hamas: Dynamics & Evolution
Joseph Daher* | 17 Sep 2012
Ismael Haniyeh, the Hamas leader in Gaza, shakes hands with fellow Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal during a meeting in Doha (Photo credit: Reuters) The upheavals sweeping through the Middle East and North Africa since...
