Palestine

The Palestine Solidarity Alliance has accused recently crowned Miss SA Lalela Mswane of not caring about the plight of Palestinians and being “worried about her own self gains”. The verbal attack comes as Mswane prepares to take part in the Miss Universe pageant in Israel next month. The alliance has…

An interview with Mohammed El-Kurd about his fearless grandmother, Palestinian literature, and why the paper of record needs a Palestine correspondent. November 4, 2021 Mohammed El-Kurd is a Palestinian poet, writer, and activist who grew up in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah. When he was 11 years old,…

In what would mark a traditional balancing act in Indian foreign policy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his Palestinian counterpart Dr Mohammad Shtayyeh on the sidelines of the COP26 Summit in Glasgow to discuss developments in West Asia and New Delhi’s development support to Palestine. This high-level meeting is the…

Israel and Palestine have been embattled in conflict for over a century now. While multiple efforts have been made at resolving the issue, the battle, fuelled by regional annexation and religious opposition, seems far from over. While the Zionists currently led by PM Naftali Bennett and Palestinians led by Palestinian…

Layla Alsheikh's six-month-old son died because Israeli soldiers wouldn't let her pass a checkpoint. ... But despite her pain, she works for peace between Israelis and Palestinians with The Parents Circle Families Forum. Layla Alsheikh This story is part of a series called “Israeli, Palestinian Women: The Only Way Forward…

On the ground, the particular geopolitical situation of Israel and Palestine, with its checkpoints and patchwork of territorial designations, also shapes who uses Tinder’s service and how. Although the interface includes no explicit mention of the separation barrier aside from a dashed gray line to indicate a disputed border, users…

Demonstrators display signs during a “No Climate, No Deal” march in Washington, D.C., June 28, 2021. (Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters) The Washington, D.C., chapter of climate-activist organization Sunrise movement canceled its speaking appearance at a rally for D.C. statehood and federal voting legislation over Zionist Jewish groups’ participation in the event. Sunrise…

JERICHO CITY: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas warned on Sunday the situation in the Palestinian territories "has become unbearable due to the Israeli violations," reported the official news agency WAFA. He called on the United States to turn its words on the cause of Palestine into deeds and urged the international…

Former Justice Minister Alan Shatter has criticised Sally Rooney’s decision to not sell translation rights to her latest novel to an Israeli-based publishing house, stating that there is “a complete lack of understanding" of the complexity of the situation. Acclaimed Irish author Sally Rooney revealed in a statement earlier this…

Last week vandals scrawled “Free Palestine from the river to the sea” on the wall of a classroom in UCLA’s Bunche Hall. The phrase has been used by groups such as Hamas to call for Israel’s elimination. It is not clear who did the tagging, and the university quickly erased…