( Middle East Monitor ) – Those unfamiliar with Gaza and its history are likely to always associate Gaza with destruction, rubble and Israeli genocide. And they can hardly be blamed. On 3 November, the UN Development Programme and the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) announced that 45 per cent of […]
The Humanitarian Paradigm and the Normalization of Ethnic Cleansing
by Ramona Wadi ( Middle East Monitor ) – The despicable diplomacy which is allowing Israel to ethnically cleanse the Palestinians from Gaza is spoken of mainly in terms of the humanitarian pause, the new catchphrase that allows the international community to pretend it is invested in Palestinians’ humanitarian well-being. The US keeps voting against […]
The Psychological Consequences of the Trauma of War in Gaza
By Ali Omidi | – ( Middle East Monitor ) – Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a symptom or syndrome that occurs after seeing, directly experiencing or hearing a stressful and traumatic factor (trauma) that can lead to the death of the affected person. One of its factors is a person’s direct experience of the […]
Gaza: Where should the Birds fly after the Last Sky?
By Ahmad Rayees | – Where should the birds fly after the last sky? Where should we go after the last sky? ( Middle East Monitor) – In the haunting verses of Mahmoud Darwish‘s poetry, the tragic tale of Gaza unfolds—a narrative of shattered hopes, enduring resistance and the stark reality of life under Israeli […]
Debunked: ‘Gaza is not Occupied’
By Nasim Ahmed | – ( Middle East Monitor ) – Anyone interested in the truth should ask – if Israel doesn’t occupy Gaza, why does it maintain the power to starve and withhold basic necessities? Israel wants the world to believe the myth that it “gave Gaza freedom.” Throughout Israel’s latest aggression on Gaza, […]
Breaking Free from the Cycle of Violence: The Reality of the Gaza Conflict
Al-Rimal neighbourhood in Gaza on Oct 10, 2023 [Mohammed Asad/Middle East Monitor] by Omer Carullah Sevim (Middle East Monitor ) – At the start of the colonial era, the imperial powers not only seized natural and human resources, but also sought to occupy time, space and minds. Those who were colonised learned to resist the […]
If Ukrainians had taken the Steps Palestinians just took Would they be seen as Heroes?
by Faaiz Gilani FaaizGilani ( Middle East Monitor ) – As we watch the events unfolding in the besieged Gaza Strip, where resistance fighters have been battling for the rights of their people which have been usurped from them for over 50 years, I couldn’t help but recall walking through London and coming across […]
Hamas Attacks kill at least 600 Israelis, Mostly Civilians, including 260 at Music Festival
(Middle East Monitor ) – At least 600 Israelis have been killed in the ongoing military escalation with Palestinian groups in Gaza, according to local media on Sunday. Over 2,000 Israelis have been injured so far, Hebrew Channel 12 reported. The Israel Defence Forces on Sunday published the names of 26 soldiers killed during fighting […]
Israeli PM Netanyahu: “We have decided to Halt Electricity, Fuel, Goods to Gaza”
( Middle East Monitor ) – Following security cabinet meeting held early on Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the Israeli occupation will “halt electricity, fuel and goods transfer to Gaza.” Netanyahu said that the security officials, who met and discussed the situation, decided to “destroy the military and governmental capabilities of Hamas.” […]
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