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Palestine

Was Prince William’s Famous Trip to The Middle East Political?

By: Emiliya Strahilova/Arab America Contributing Writer Prince William just ended his visit to Jordan, Israel, and Palestine. His trip is considered to be historic by the world because it was the first time a member of the British royal family stepped onto Israeli/Palestinian lands. Even before he started packing his bags, he was already judged … Continued

Palestine Sets Precedent with Legal Complaint

SOURCE: AL-SHABAKA BY: ZAHA HASSAN Attention has been focused on the state of Palestine’s recent submission of a “referral” to the International Criminal Court (ICC), alleging that Israeli officials committed war crimes and crimes against humanity against the Palestinian people. However, another complaint recently submitted by the state of Palestine has received much less attention, although its … Continued

What Happened to African Solidarity with Palestine?

SOURCE: MG.CO.ZA BY: NETSANET BELAY On June 1 the world bore witness to the killing of Razan al-Najjar, a 21-year-old Palestinian female volunteer paramedic, by Israeli forces. When she was shot, Razan was trying to reach injured protesters close to the fence that separates Israel from the Gaza Strip. Images of her and other medical … Continued

Anthony Bourdain and his Eye-Opening Trip to Gaza

By: Udochi Esomonu/Arab America Contributing Writer Popular Chef, television personality, storyteller, and author, Anthony Bourdain, through his exploration of global cuisine and culture, was an enthusiast for bringing to light the often unheard and neglected stories of the silenced and marginalized people of our world. In 2013, for one of the episodes of his show … Continued

Turkey Expels Israeli Ambassador Amid International Outrage over Gaza Killings

SOURCE: THE WASHINGTON POST BY: KAREEM FAHIM  AND RUTH EGLASH ISTANBUL — Turkey’s government on Tuesday ordered the Israeli ambassador to leave the country, retaliating for Israel’s killing of dozens of Palestinian protesters in the Gaza Strip and underscoring the growing international fallout from the bloodshed. The ambassador, Eitan Naeh, was told by Turkey’s foreign minister … Continued

Detained and Then Deported: U.S. Human Rights Lawyers Barred from Entry into Israel

Watch the Video Here SOURCE: DEMOCRACY NOW Two U.S. human rights lawyers were detained Sunday for 14 hours at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International Airport before being deported back to the United States. Columbia University’s Katherine Franke and Center for Constitutional Rights executive director Vincent Warren were repeatedly questioned about their associations with groups critical … Continued

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