A gunman on a motorcycle opened fire in a crowded city in central Israel late Tuesday, methodically gunning down victims … More
Category: Middle East
Palestinians threatened by Jewish ‘terrorist militia’
Palestinian residents of the Naqab (Negev) say they are fearful due to the formation of armed Jewish vigilante groups amid … More
invasion of Ukraine impact the Middle East?
The impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has reverberated around the world, and the Middle East is no exception. Regional … More
Why Muslims See the Crusades So Differently
They weren’t all battles and bloodshed. There was also coexistence, political compromise, trade, scientific exchange—even love. It’s often said that … More
Israeli police scatter protesters in Sheikh Jarrah
Israeli police on horseback scattered protesters in the occupied East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah where demonstrators poured in to … More
In the Torah – Philistines in the Time of Abraham
Palestine derives from Philistia, the name given by Greek writers to the land of the Philistines – The Bible declares that … More
plan for an independent State of Palestine
Israeli and Palestinian public figures have drawn up a new proposal for a two-state confederation that they hope will offer … More
European countries urge Israel to stop construction
The foreign ministries of France, Germany, Italy and Spain urged Israeli authorities on Wednesday evening to stop the construction of … More
A Palestinian Nelson Mandela
Marwan Hasib Ibrahim Barghouti (also transliterated al-Barghuthi; Arabic: مروان حسيب ابراهيم البرغوثي; born 6 June 1959) is a Palestinian political figure convicted and imprisoned for murder … More
In Gaza, young victims of Israeli bombing recount
In May 2021, the occupied Gaza Strip experienced renewed bloodshed and destruction as Israel launched a devastating 11-day military offensive on the … More
rally in Baghdad to mark killing of Iran general
Thousands of people have rallied in the Iraqi capital to mark the second anniversary of the killing of a revered … More
Israeli air raid targets key Syrian port of Latakia
An Israeli air raid has struck Syria’s Mediterranean port of Latakia for the second time this month, causing “significant material … More
Israel says will ‘double settlements’
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has said the country intends to double the number of settlers in the occupied Golan Heights with … More
53 schools have Israeli demolition orders
On the road between the Palestinian city of Tubas and the northern Jordan Valley in the occupied West Bank, sits … More
the “Seam Zone”
In June of 2002 the Israeli government decided to build a Wall with the stated goal of “providing security” to … More
20 years on, Israeli barrier shapes Palestinian lives
Three days a week, Palestinian farmers in the occupied West Bank village of Qaffin line up at a yellow gate … More
Arthur Balfour’s role in racialised academia
In July 1903, the first Allied Colonial Universities Conference took place in London, as the culmination of knowledge production and university networks … More
designates Palestinian human rights as terrorist
Activists said Saturday they hope an international backlash will help reverse Israel’s designation of six Palestinian human right groups as … More
Political Zionism – FEBRUARY 1921
“Those who are familiar with life in Palestine, where the feeling between Moslem and Christian and Jew is perhaps more … More
Anti-Zionism is anti-racist, not antisemitic
Following the recent onslaught of brutal violence in Occupied Palestine, a noticeable shift in awareness has occurred among Americans. Increasingly, … More
Michael Ruark 