The Internet vs. Apartheid: How the World is Helping Gaza Stay Online
Telecommunication services have been cut off in the Gaza Strip. The telecom provider Paltel said the bombardment caused “complete disruption” of internet, cellular and landline services, plunging Gaza’s 2.3 million people into further isolation as Israel continues its genocidal campaign. Mirna El Helbawi, a writer, journalist and founder of Connecting Gaza, discusses the grassroots digital […]
Ethnic Cleansing vs. Resistance: What’s Really Happening in Palestine with Mariam Barghouti
The occupied West Bank has seen a sharp increase in violence from Israeli occupation forces and emboldened settlers. At least 254 Palestinians have been killed in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem since Oct. 7th, including 57 children, along with more than 3,300 who have been injured.
Arab American Voters Hold Biden Responsible for Genocide and Hate Crimes
In the United States, Arab, Palestinian, and Muslim communities are experiencing an increase in racist attacks, fueled by the White House’s and the corporate media’s rhetoric around Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Additionally, a recent survey revealed a significant decline in support for Biden within Arab American communities. Abed A. Ayoub, the Executive Director of The […]
Canada’s Complicity in Genocide: Palestinian Activist Rips ‘Nice Neighbor’ Facade
On November 25th, over 100,000 people marched in the Canadian capital to demand a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and an end to the complicity of the Canadian government in Israel’s ongoing violence and colonization of Palestine. Sarah Abdelshamy, an organizer with the Palestinian Youth Movement, discusses the historic march and how Canada’s enabling of Israel’s […]
Blood Money: Why the West Wants Crisis in the Congo
Almost seven million people have been internally displaced in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) amid an escalation of fighting in the country as the M23, a proxy force backed by Rwanda, continues its offensive in violation of a ceasefire. Kambale Musavuli of the Center for Research on the Congo explains the current situation in […]
Will the Gaza Ceasefire Last? Why Palestine Can’t Be Defeated
More than 14,000 Palestinians have been killed since October 7, and this week Israel and Palestine came to an agreement for a four-day pause in the war. Will the pause extend into a permanent ceasefire? How did this agreement come about when this deal has been available since October? Brian Becker is joined by […]
Jordan Shakes: Pro-Palestine Protests Rattle Israeli Normalization in Region
As widespread protests in solidarity with Palestine sweep Jordan, the Jordanian government has strongly condemned Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza. At the same time, according to reports, Jordan is permitting the US to station additional military forces on its soil as part of an American deployment to ‘defend’ Israel. Tamara Nassar, the associate editor of […]
Britain Rises for Gaza: Lowkey Exposes Israel’s Waning Grip on Politics
On Monday, British Home Secretary Suella Braverman was ousted from office, following her tirade against security forces, for supposedly being “soft” on pro-Palestine solidarity demonstrators. Her remarks came on the heels of one of the biggest protests in British history, in which 1 million people gathered in London to stand in solidarity with Palestine. Musician […]