Category: 6. Opinion

There is a standard trope that has been playing out now for years, nay decades, but has become much more pronounced ever since the October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas and the ensuing genocidal attack on the people of Gaza, along with escalated ethnic cleansing and territorial expansion in the West Bank, Lebanon, and now Syria. The trope begins with some protest or remark that accuses Israel of various crimes against Palestinians, maybe even a straightforward attack on Zionist ideology….

Israel is now in the throes of an internal social and political crisis. Prime Minister Netanyahu is at its center, and he is concentrating power in the hands of his supporters to come out on top. But the most important part of his strategy is his escalating war on Gaza.

The two poles of the crisis represent those who support the continuation of the military assault on Gaza and those who no longer see any point in it. The latter camp demands that priority be given to bringing back…

The concept of exceptionalism is often invoked to explain “the Palestinian question” within the international system. Palestine is framed as an anomaly: an anachronistic settler-colonial project, enduring apartheid, occupation, and genocidal practices in a post-colonial world.  Consequently, Israel’s violence, unlawful practices, and impunity are considered deviations within an international system otherwise grounded in shared values, impartial institutions, and a universal…

Starting in early 2024, a loose coalition of individual writers, ad hoc groups, and Writers Against the War on Gaza (WAWOG) started a pressure campaign against PEN America because of the organization’s tepid response to Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza. PEN America, which currently styles itself as the leading “free speech” organization in the United States, was founded in 1922 as an affiliate of PEN International, an association of writers “promoting literature and…

The U.S. is bombing Yemen because Yemen is acting, as required by international law, to stop the genocide and unlawful siege in Palestine. 

This is not an editorial opinion. It is a statement of both law and fact. 

Neither of these facts has been featured in the reporting or commentary of Western media corporations, let alone in the statements of perpetrator governments like the U.S. 

Because to perpetrate a genocide in plain sight requires the suppression of the truth and…

When Ramadan began during the ceasefire in Gaza this year, all of us in Gaza pinned our hopes on Eid. It was supposed to be the first joyful occasion after a war that had stripped us of happiness.

For Gazans, this Eid was supposed to be a symbol of resilience and hope after months of war. But once again, Israel made sure to crush even our smallest dreams.

As always, the Israeli occupation could not bear to see us finding hope again, despite all its efforts to destroy us. Knowing…

Although the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has long portrayed itself as a champion of civil rights, this has been undermined by its unconditional support for Israel and its efforts to weaponize antisemitism against Israel’s critics. As those fighting racism increasingly embrace the cause for Palestinian human rights, the ADL has moved further away from its commitment to racial justice. 

As a former ADL education director Danielle Bryant wrote in the New York Daily News:

I…

Editor’s Note: The following is the sixth in a series of articles co-published by Mondoweiss and the Transnational Institute that places Palestine in the long trajectory of anti-colonial struggles, from Haiti to Vietnam to Algeria and South Africa.

Frontier of Global Anti-Imperialist Struggle

China’s Perceptions of Palestinian Struggle from 1955 to 1976

China is probably one of few states which flipped its diplomatic stance on the “Palestinian-Israeli conflict” in the…

When the ceasefire began in January, we felt lost between a haunting past and an uncertain future. We were teetering between painful memories holding us back and incessant life demands pushing us forward. Crying over the unspeakable while creeping among the ruins of our lives. We were exactly in the middle of two lives: one still bleeding and another eerily blurred. We wouldn’t want to go back, yet we are unable to move forward.

And yet, we cherished that moment of quiet and…

Since I was a child, Ramadan wasn’t just about fasting. It was about taraweeh prayers, long nights of making dua (prayers of supplication), and warm family gatherings. My father would take us to visit our relatives — our aunts, uncles, and to my grandfather’s house. Every year, we rode in his car, and I always sat by the window, not just for the view but to capture every moment in my mind, as if saving pictures that would never fade.

I loved watching the crowded streets, the…