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Palestinians ‘Are Bound to Win’: Why Israelis Are Prophesying the End of Their State

June 16, 2022

While it is true that Zionism is a modern political ideology that has exploited religion to achieve specific colonial objectives in Palestine, prophecies continue to be a critical component of Israel’s perception of itself, and […]

‘Stand on Guard for Whom?’: A People’s History of the Canadian Military – Book Review

June 13, 2022

(‘Stand on Guard for Whom?’: A People’s History of the Canadian Military, Black Rose Books, Montreal, 2021) For a short while, at least as announced by the mainstream media, Canada found itself described as a […]

Palestinian Groups Issue Unified Call on Naksa Anniversary in Gaza

June 8, 2022

Leaders and representatives of Palestinian political groups held a rally to commemorate the 55th anniversary of the Naksa.  The Naksa, or the ‘setback’, refers to the Arab-Israeli war of June 1967, which resulted in the […]

The Palestinian Nakba: In Memory and the Present – A Documentary

June 6, 2022

‘The Palestinian Nakba: In Memory and the Present’, is a short documentary by Redfish, directed by Robert Inlakesh. The film intends to show Palestinian 1948 Nakba survivors, along with Palestinians from succeeding generations, expressing their […]

Right of Return: Nakba is Back on Palestinian Agenda

May 25, 2022

The Nakba is back on the Palestinian agenda. For nearly three decades, Palestinians were told that the Nakba – or Catastrophe – is a thing of the past. That real peace requires compromises and sacrifices, […]

Photo Essay: Gaza’s Hamam al-Samra, A Thousand Year Later

May 24, 2022

Hamam Al-Samra, or the Samra Bath, is one of the main, and few remaining, Ottoman architectural sites in Gaza. Though it has been around for hundreds of years, it is still operational.  The Palestine Chronicle […]

The Nakba Doesn’t Disappear Down Under

May 20, 2022

New Zealand reminds me of Canada. And I regret I don’t mean that as a compliment. The two countries have a dearth of Palestinian voices in mainstream media. I started thinking more of this unadmirable […]

Thousands of Palestinians Mark 74th Anniversary of the Nakba

May 15, 2022

Thousands of Palestinians marked today the 74thanniversary of the Nakba of 1948 when approximately 800,000 Palestinians were ethnically cleansed from their homes in historic Palestine by invading Zionist militias. In Ramallah, in the center of the […]

This is Palestine: Gazans Commemorate Right of Return by Celebrating Their History, Culture (PHOTOS)

May 14, 2022

Palestinians in Gaza are commemorating the 74th anniversary of the Nakba, the ‘Catastrophic’ destruction of the Palestinian homeland, which led to the creation of the State of Israel.  The National Festival is one of many […]

‘If Only the Natives Had Stayed Silent’: On Responding to Settler Colonialism

May 12, 2022

In an American History class that I taught at the local community college, a student made a comment that has stayed with me all these years. To paraphrase, he explained that if Native Americans had […]

Germany’s Position on Palestine: Twice on the Wrong Side of History?

May 9, 2022

There is no doubt that Nazi Germany was on the wrong side of history, and it took an enormous amount of international effort to bring Germany over to the other side of history after the […]

Former Israeli Premier: Israel Could Cease to Exist before 80th Anniversary

May 8, 2022

Former Israeli premier Ehud Barak has expressed concern that Israel will cease to exist before the 80th anniversary of its 1948 establishment, Israeli media reported on Saturday. In an interview with the Hebrew-language newspaper Yedioth […]

‘Our Nakba and Their Independence’: On the Problem with the Zionists’ Version of Two Narratives

May 5, 2022

“Israelis celebrate their Independence Day,” Dareen Tatour explains, “but it comes with celebrating the suffering of our ancestors, the displacement of our people and the memory of massacres perpetrated against us over the years.” A […]

Canaanite Sculpture Dating Back to 2500 BC Discovered in Gaza

April 25, 2022

A farmer found on Monday a Canaanite sculpture dating back to about 2500 BC, while he was cultivating his land, in the city of Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, the Palestinian official news agency […]

Our Vision for Liberation: Engaged Palestinian Leaders and Intellectuals Speak Out – Book Review

April 23, 2022

(Our Vision for Liberation: Engaged Palestinian Leaders and Intellectuals Speak Out, by Ramzy Baroud and Ilan Pappé, Clarity Press, 2022) ‘Our Vision for Liberation: Engaged Palestinian Leaders and Intellectuals Speak Out’ is a fascinating book, […]

Giving up is Not an Option: Memoirs of a Palestinian American – Book Review

April 21, 2022

(Giving up is not an option: Memoirs of a Palestinian American.  Hani Q. Khoury. Amazon,  2021.) In an interesting short work, Giving up is not an option – Memoirs of a Palestinian American, Hani Khoury […]

Remembering the Massacre at Deir Yassin 74 Years Later

April 9, 2022

On this day in 1948, hundreds of armed Zionist militias from the Irgun and Stern paramilitary organizations walked into the Palestinian village of Deir Yassin, near Jerusalem, and carried out a brutal massacre. Deir Yassin […]

Do Not Panic Palestine: Your Star in the Sky Will Shine

April 5, 2022

[فلسطين لا تفزعي، نجمك في السما درة – Do not Panic Palestine, your star in the sky is a Pearl (Nuh Ibrahim, 1913-1938) – Referring also to Abu Dura, the legendary Commander of the 1936 revolt.] […]

Palestine is a Loud Echo of Britain’s Colonial Past – and a Warning of the Future

March 31, 2022

[This is a transcript of a talk I gave to Bath Friends of Palestine on 25 February 2022.] Since I arrived with my family in the UK last summer, I have been repeatedly asked: “Why […]

Al-Haq Calls on ICC Prosecutor to also Investigate Israeli Attacks on Palestinian Cultural Property

March 12, 2022

The Palestinian human rights organization Al-Haq called on the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the UN Commission of Inquiry to include Israeli attacks on cultural property in Palestine in their investigation of […]

WATCH: Palestinian Intellectuals Offer Their ‘Vision for Liberation’

February 15, 2022

The Jordanian branch of the McGill Alumni Association organized a webinar on February 13, to discuss the upcoming book ‘Our Vision for Liberation: Engaged Palestinian Leaders and Intellectuals Speak Out’, co-edited by Professor Ilan Pappé […]

The Russians Are Coming: Are Beijing and Moscow at the Cusp of a Formal Alliance?

February 11, 2022

It should matter little to the Chinese that American diplomats and a handful of their western allies will not be attending the Beijing Winter Olympics in February. What truly matters is that the Russians are […]

Jewish Settlers Overrun Historic Palestinian Site in Sebastia

February 11, 2022

Hundreds of illegal Jewish settlers on Thursday have overrun a Palestinian archaeological site in the occupied West Bank town of Sebastia, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA has reported. According to the local mayor, Mohammad […]

‘The Blood in the Barrel’: Decades of Israeli Propaganda are Faltering

February 9, 2022

A succession of events in recent weeks all points to the inescapable fact that nearly 75 years of Israel’s painstaking efforts aimed at hiding the truth about its origins and its current racially-driven apartheid regime […]

Israel Planned Forceful Removal of Palestinian Bedouins in Naqab, Documents Reveal

February 1, 2022

Newly- studied archives showing Israel’s intention to forcibly displace thousands of Palestinians from the Naqab Desert could help Bedouin communities claim back their lands, Israeli media reported on Monday. Professor Gadi Algazi, a historian from […]

‘Shadow of the Wall’ Exposes Israel’s Official Role in the Destruction of Jerusalem’s Mughrabi Neighborhood

January 28, 2022

Israel had an official role in the destruction of Jerusalem’s historic Mughrabi neighborhood in 1967 but tried to hide it, a new book published on Friday, January 28, revealed, France24 news site reported. The book, […]

Palestinian Mayor Warns: Israel Plans to Steal Ancient Palestinian Archeological Site (VIDEO)

January 26, 2022

Palestinian Mayor of Qarawat Bani Hassan, Ibrahim Assi, said on Wednesday that Israeli authorities are seeking to steal the archaeological site of Dar Al-Darb, Shehab News Agency reported.  Qarawat Bani Hassan is located in the […]

‘I Remember the Blood in the Barrel’: Israeli Veterans Finally Admit to Mass Killing in Tantura

January 21, 2022

Israeli veterans who took part in the 1948 battle at the Palestinian village of Tantura finally admitted to the mass killings of Palestinian civilians, Israeli newspaper Haaretz revealed on Thursday. A group of former Israeli […]

If Martin Luther King were Still Alive, Would He Be Held Accountable?

January 9, 2022

As Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) celebrations approach in honor of his birthday, there are the annual conversations about the presence of military recruiters at the MLK March in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Apparently, there are […]

‘Previously Unknown Massacres’: Why is Israel Allowed to Own Palestinian History?

December 22, 2021

Haaretz’s investigative report – ‘Classified Docs Reveal Massacres of Palestinians in ’48 – and What Israeli Leaders Knew’ – is a must-read. It should be particularly read by any person who considers himself a ‘Zionist’ […]

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