Thomas Suarez ( Middle East Monitor ) – During much of 1948, Palestinians driven from their homes by the violence of that terrible year took safety in what could reasonably be called refugee camps; camps for people who have fled ongoing violence or natural disaster and are unable or fearful to return. They ceased […]
Israeli Squatter-Settlers Rampage in Palestinian-Americans’ West Bank Hometown
Eric Goldstein goldsteinricky ( Middle East Monitor ) – When Kayed Abu Awwad sold his home in Oak Lawn, Illinois, in June, he never imagined that he and his family would be homeless a few weeks later. Like many American-born Palestinians, Abu Awwad, a 38-year-old truck driver, planned to move his family to […]
Sudan: 70% of Hospitals not Working as Army and Rapid Support Forces Militia Continue Fierce Battles
( Middle East Monitor ) – The Sudan Doctors’ Union said yesterday that 70 per cent of hospitals are not operational in the areas where fighting is taking place between the army and the Rapid Support Forces. The union pointed out that there are “62 hospitals suspended from service, and 27 hospitals fully or partially […]
Military Protests against Neutering of Courts threaten Israel’s Security, Say Officials
( Middle East Monitor) – Following a letter penned to the Knesset by 1,142 Israeli Air Force reservists declaring suspension of their military service, Minister of Defence Yoav Gallant confirmed that he is trying to delay the reform, Israeli media reported on Friday. Spokesperson of the Israeli Army Daniel Hagari said the military was checking […]
The Orwellian US Congressional Ministry of Truth just denied Israeli Apartheid toward Palestinians
Nasim Ahmed Nasimbythedocks ( Middle East Monitor ) – The two major political parties in the US have waded into the debate about whether or not Israel is a racist state by passing a non-binding resolution pledging loyalty and support to it. Democrats and Republicans employed the symbolic power of Congress in a move […]
Israeli Travel Restrictions and Blockade on Gaza Mean that 50% of Palestinian Cancer Patients do not get Treatment
( Middle East Monitor ) – The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza said on Monday that 50 per cent of cancer patients do not receive treatment due to the strict Israeli blockade imposed on the enclave. “The 17-year-old Israeli siege imposed on Gaza has led to the death of dozens of patients due to […]
‘Life for black people in Tunisia 5 months after the President’s racist Speech has been incredibly Challenging’
Amelia Smith amyinthedesert ( Middle East Monitor ) – When Tarek Tookebry began raising funds to collect essential items for a humanitarian convoy to Tunisia’s second city, Sfax – where black Africans are being increasingly attacked and deported – the initial goal was to raise 10,000 Tunisian dinars ($3,300). As of Wednesday 12 […]
Is Thomas Friedman one Step Closer to Abandoning Zionism?
Nasim Ahmed Nasimbythedocks I have long held a deep fascination with the intellectual journey of individuals who undergo profound conversions. Religious or political, witnessing the gradual evolution of ideological stances, culminating in the decisive act of severing one’s personal Gordian knots, is truly captivating. With my background, profession and personal interest, I have had […]
UN Expert accuses Israel of sexually abusing Palestinian Prisoners
( Middle East Monitor ) – Israel has turned Palestine into an “open-air prison” where Palestinians, including tens of thousands of children, are “constantly confined, surveilled and disciplined,” according to Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territories. She told the United Nations Human Rights Council yesterday, that […]
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