Palestine

‘Spike’ is a unique piece of artwork that was created by the enigmatic street artist Banksy in 2005. Today, a “Digital Original” of the physical artwork is going to be auctioned off as a licensed NFT. 50% of the revenue from the auction will be donated to charities to support…

Listen to the audio reading of this article on YouTube. One day last week I spoke to a Bitcoin user inside the Gaza Strip. He asked to remain anonymous and go by the name Uqab — the Arabic word for “eagle” — as he took a large personal risk to…

Palestine-born and Ottawa-raised multi-talented artist, songwriter, and producer Belly is the musical genius behind many of your favourite hits. Growing up listening to the likes of Jay-Z and Biggie, his love for music first sprouted after high school when he began releasing a selection of mixtapes that led to his…

Who betrayed the revolution? It’s a question exercising Cubans after last week’s harsh regime crackdown on street protesters marching for freedom. It’s also a conundrum for other erstwhile liberation movements now wielding power in places as far apart as South Africa, Nicaragua and Palestine. Too often, it seems, the new…

As the ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian organisations in the Gaza Strip entered into force in the early hours of May 21, celebrations erupted throughout the Palestinian world. From their towns in Israel and the occupied territories to refugee camps in the surrounding Arab states, Palestinians took to the streets…

Brian Eno, Against All Logic, Lafawndah, Lee Gamble, and more have contributed music to an 18-track compilation from the online magazine Ma3azef and renowned mastering engineer Heba Kadry. The collection of songs is titled It’s Not Complicated, and proceeds from the record go to Medical Aid for Palestine and Grassroots…

The business item calls for public support of Palestine and is similar to business items that have been proposed in the past. Classroom (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons) The National Education Association (NEA), a teachers' union with over three million members, defeated New Business Item 29, which calls to publicize support…

Several verified profile pages on Gettr, the new social media platform from Jason Miller, once an advisor to former President Trump, were apparently hacked and defaced briefly on Sunday (via Insider). The accounts of several well-known Republicans, including Miller, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene…

The Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honourable Marc Garneau, paid a landmark visit to an installation run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in Jerash Palestine refugee camp, Jordan. The Honourable Mr. Garneau was accompanied by the Ambassador of…

The Palestinian Monetary Authority is considering issuing a digital currency to facilitate monetary independence from Israel. According to accords signed with Israel in the 1990s, the Palestinians agreed not to immediately create their own currency. As a consequence their economy primarily depends on the Israeli shekel, the Jordanian dinar and…