The sun rises over Beirut and the city stirs to life. For many, it’s a new day filled with promise and potential, maybe hope or pain. But for me, a Gaza-born expatriate who spent 25 years in Gaza, each dawn brings a blend of hope and dread.
Kribsoo Diallo reviews African perspectives on Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, the rise and fall of Zionist influence in Africa, and the state of African grassroots solidarity with Palestine.
Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza brought a polio epidemic to the besieged enclave. Palestinian public health expert Yara Asi explains what this latest development could mean for public health in Gaza and the world.
In a strident speech on August 1, Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah said that the fighting with Israel has “entered a new phase” that goes “beyond supporting Gaza,” vowing an “inevitable” response to Israel’s Beirut bombing.
After ten months of relentless genocidal war, it is impossible to avoid the conclusion that both the Israeli state and society are partners in the genocide. The picture that emerges is a genocide from above and below.
Israeli officials say that Netanyahu is behind Israel’s hardened position preventing a ceasefire deal as a new round of talks in Rome concludes without a breakthrough.
My best friend, Eman Qamom, was martyred in December by an Israeli attack. She had told me she didn’t want “to be killed and forgotten.” I am here to remember Eman. I hope she has found peace in a better place.
Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a joint meeting of Congress to bolster support for Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza. About half of the Democrats in Congress skipped the speech where he vowed to continue the attack until “total victory” is met.