Sri Lanka has every right to speak forcefully on Palestine and international justice. But moral authority abroad cannot substitute for diplomatic precision at home. With the current account weakening, thousands of workers
In 1948, the Syrian historian Constantin Zurayk used the Arabic word Nakba (Catastrophe) to refer to the forced removal of Palestinians from their lands and homes by the newly formed Israeli state (in his
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In Stephen Spielberg’s 2005 film “Munich,” a team of Mossad assassins is sent to Europe to exact revenge for the 1972 Munich Olympic massacre, in which gunmen from the Palestinian Black September group murdered 11
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On November 26, in Salé, Moroccan police assaulted and arrested activists with the Front Against Normalization with Israel who were demanding an end to the normalization of ties between Morocco and the
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In the wake of the unprecedented attacks of the Zionist regime on the defenseless people of Gaza in Palestine, important questions were raised regarding the functions of human rights mechanisms and international
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Israeli intelligence received a detailed report on an impending assault by Hamas shortly before the Palestinian militant group’s actual attack on October 7, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing persons familiar
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Now that a truce has been reached between Israel and Hamas for a four-day period, and with the release of hostages from both sides, there is hope that the truce will be
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In the aftermath of the horrendous Hamas terror attack on October 7, Israel found itself compelled to take firm action to protect our citizens and eliminate the lethal threat from the Gaza
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As one of America’s closest allies, Israel has remained heavily dependent on the US —politically, economically, and militarily—since its creation in 1948. US arms supplies, mostly provided gratis, are channeled via US
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Americans are funding a genocide and no one asked our permission. We are being dragged, unwillingly, into a war that is decimating a people. We are being forced to become involuntary accomplices to
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A joint Arab-Islamic summit held in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh on November 11, rejected Israeli claims that the war in Gaza was in “self-defense.” The participating members instead held Israel responsible for
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In a recent press statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced the discovery of an operational command centre, weapons, and technological assets within the MRI building of Shifa Hospital in Gaza City.
More Soaring beyond the horizon, where dreams take flight in the endless expanse of possibility, urging them to sleep, praying to God not to awaken until the last breath. Reality compels them to
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For those of us who’ve long despised Benjamin Netanyahu for so many things, from his odious corruption to his opportunistic alliance with far right extremists (and many things in between), his brutal
More Editorial In recent days, the world has witnessed an alarming escalation of violence in the Gaza Strip, and the repercussions extend far beyond the borders of this conflict-ridden region. The stark division
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In trying to plan for the future, world leaders are looking to the past. “When this crisis is over, there has to be a vision of what comes next, and in our
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