Although 74 years have passed since the Nakba, many Palestinian refugees hold onto possessions from their original homes and villages where their families were expelled from in 1948. Old keys, handwoven dresses, musical instruments, antique pottery, and old farming equipment all serve as a reminder of life before Israel was established.
On the the 74th anniversary of the Nakba, Palestinian journalist and filmmaker Rami Younis shares the city of Lyd’s past, present, and a possible alternative future.
As if the murder of Shireen Abu Akleh wasn’t enough, Israel outdid itself on Friday when it attacked her funeral.
Growing up, many Arab diaspora homes in Kenya watched Middle-Eastern satellite TV for connection to our lands. Shireen Abu Akleh helped me understand that we were living, but this wasn’t our home.
Today’s New York Times includes a collector’s item: an actual headline that reads “Israeli Police Attack Mourners”
The perpetual spiral of global violence is facilitated by the West’s indifference towards the suffering of its own victims.
The idea of sanctioning Israel may appear a pipe dream, but two recent precedents show it is very possible.
This is Palestine, the land of martyrs
That embraces the fearless woman, Shireen Abu Akleh
Jen Psaki said the Biden Administration “regrets the intrusion into what should have been a peaceful procession” but didn’t condemn Israeli police violence at Shireen Abu Akleh’s funeral in Jerusalem.
The Western media reported that veteran Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh “died” on May 11, 2022, without mentioning who or what caused her death. Why?