‘God Bless the Child’: Sumud and the Children of Palestine

By Dr. M. Reza Behnam

Sumud, an Arabic word, embodies the ability to withstand hardship and maintain a sense of identity and purpose despite the challenges of living under occupation.

A nation that maims, kills and starves men, women and children is unlikely to survive. Also, leaders of nations who have aided in those atrocities will likely face the same fate.

The Gaza Tribunal, newly created to counter the complicity…