The Nakba Doesn’t Disappear Down Under
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 […]
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From Nakba 74 and Beyond: Solidarity is Ongoing
On Nakba Day 2022, thousands of people around the world marked the 74th anniversary of the “catastrophe” of 1948 that saw nearly 800,000 Palestinians expelled from their homes as Zionists established the illegal state of Israel. […]
Palestinian Rights Group Challenges City Mayor and Ministry of Foreign Affairs
A Palestinian rights organization in Aotearoa New Zealand has challenged Mayor Andy Foster of Wellington City Council for his refusal to light up a local council building in the colors of the Palestinian flag. Councillor […]
US Lawmakers Introduce Bill that Recognizes Palestinian Nakba
A number of US congress members introduced to the US House on Monday a bill that recognizes the Palestinian Nakba, the forced expulsion and ethnic cleansing of over 750,000 Palestinians 74 years ago, the official […]
In Photos: Palestinians Rally for the Right of Return in Gaza
Thousands of Palestinians throughout the besieged Gaza Strip continued to commemorate the 74th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba. Palestinians mark May 15 of every year as Nakba Day, a reference to the destruction of historic […]
Dozens of Palestinians Wounded in Israeli Crackdown on Nakba Demonstrations
Israeli occupation forces on Sunday cracked down on demonstrations that commemorated the 74th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba across the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem, wounding scores of protesters, Arab48 reported. According to the news […]
Thousands of Palestinians Mark 74th Anniversary of the Nakba
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)
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 […]
‘Our Nakba and Their Independence’: On the Problem with the Zionists’ Version of Two Narratives
“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 […]
Jewish Settlers Raise Israeli Flag at Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron
Jewish settlers on Wednesday raised the Israeli flag atop the Ibrahimi Mosque, the second holiest Islamic site in Palestine, ahead of Israel’s so-called ‘Independence Day’, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The Ibrahimi Mosque […]
British War Mongers Must Be Reigned In and Held To Account
Dramatic political events in the last few days, ranging from what many pundits describe as a coup in Pakistan to the intensity of armed resistance within the Occupied Palestinian Territories against Israeli colonization and apartheid […]
Palestine as a Song: Grandmothers’ Journeys into Musical Steadfastness
Painting land and people in vivid colors, Nazareth-born vocalist and researcher Dalal Abu Amneh embarked in Summer 2021 on a trip around Palestine for the Al Araby 2 series “Mishwar Sitti” (My Grandmother’s Journey), singing […]
Remembering the Massacre at Deir Yassin 74 Years Later
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
[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.] […]
‘The Blood in the Barrel’: Decades of Israeli Propaganda are Faltering
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
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 […]
‘I Remember the Blood in the Barrel’: Israeli Veterans Finally Admit to Mass Killing in Tantura
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 […]
‘Previously Unknown Massacres’: Why is Israel Allowed to Own Palestinian History?
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’ […]
Naftali Bennet in UAE: Normalizing Genocide?
This past Sunday, in the latest in a series of proliferating normalisation and relationship-building activities, the UAE welcomed Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett into the country. In a profound twist of fate, the very same […]
Cat Memes and Good Vibes: On the Commodification of Human Grief
During the 30 years that I taught American History, there were students—and some administrators—who invariably accused me of not being positive enough in my classes, as if there is some way to put a positive […]
Details of 1948 Massacres against Palestinians Revealed in Classified Israeli Documents
Israeli government discussions on the massacres perpetrated by Israeli soldiers in 1948 were declassified for the first time this week in an investigative report published by the Israeli newspaper Haaretz and the Akevot Institute for […]
Khan Yunis: Remembering the Forgotten Palestinian Massacre
Palestinian memory holds years and dates close. The Nakba was in 1948, the Naksa in 1967, Sabra and Shatila September 1982, the Intifada ‘87. November 3, 1956, however, does not live in infamy. Despite being […]
Ramzy Baroud on the Plight of Palestinian Refugees (PODCAST & VIDEO)
Palestinian journalist and editor of The Palestine Chronicle Ramzy Baroud discusses the plight of Palestinian refugees with Zach Beauchemin on this episode of ‘Citizen Truth’. Baroud, a Palestinian refugee himself, wrote about Palestinian refugees in […]
Israeli Ministers Call for Removal of Game Inspired by Palestinian Resistance
Israeli ministers have called for a game inspired by Palestinian resistance, to be removed from the web, The Middle East Monitor reported. ‘Knights of the Al-Aqsa Mosque’ sees gamers experience life as a Palestinian resistance […]
85-Year-Old Palestinian Woman Awarded Bachelor’s Degree
Palestinian Jihad Buttu has obtained her bachelor’s degree in Islamic Law at the age of 85, the Middle East Monitor reported. Born in 1936 in the West Bank city of Nablus, Buttu attended school in […]
Sharett: ‘Israel and Zionist Enterprise were Born in Sin’
In a remarkable political conversion, Yaakov Sharett, the heir to an iconic Zionist family and son of Israel’s second Prime Minister, Moshe Sharett, has turned his back on the founding ideology of the occupation state. […]
A Visit Home – A Poem
This poem was written shortly after a conversation with our Palestinian friend Rafiq who, together with his entire village, was expelled by the Israelis in 1948 and forced into exile. He spoke without rancor, just […]
WATCH: Muna El-Kurd Highlights Sheikh Jarrah Struggle in Graduation Speech
Palestinian activist Muna El-Kurd who, along with her twin brother Mohammed, has become a symbol of the Jerusalemites’ struggle against Israel’s systematic ethnic cleansing policy, chose to convey the suffering of the Palestinian residents of […]
UNRWA Officials Visit Palestinian Families in Sheikh Jarrah
Two United Nations officials Wednesday visited the Palestinian refugee families at imminent risk of forced expulsions from their homes in the occupied East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah. The United Nations agency responsible for Palestinian […]
Jerusalem Archbishop: Plan to Expel Families from Sheikh Jarrah Will Not Succeed
The head of the Greek Orthodox Church in Jerusalem, Archbishop Atallah Hanna, said on Tuesday that the Israeli plans to expel Palestinian families from their homes in the city’s Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood will not succeed, […]
