Category: Topical and Current Affairs

The United States is not an honest broker in the Israel-Gaza conflict, John Dugard, a former United Nations Special Rapporteur to the UNHCR has said. He

It must end now The Gaza operation exposed a series of failures in the IDF’s preparations and conduct, under the leadership of a confused and

(above pic : Palestinians after the surrender of their village in 1948.) As fraught and imperfect as efforts at historical justice can be, consider what

Nafeez Ahmed 11 May 2021 via bylinetimes.com   An analyses of the rise, decline and sudden fall of Maajid Nawaz’s government-backed counter-extremism think tank n

Israel’s doctrine: Humane bombing and benevolent occupation   by Marwan Bishara Senior political analyst at Al Jazeera.  16 May 2021 Marwan Bishara is an author

John Oliver began his Sunday “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver“ episode (16 May 2021) not by debuting a bunch of mascots but rather by giving a

Turgut Alp Boyraz | 16.05.2021 JERUSALEM via aa.com.tr Israeli government, army commanders are ‘war criminals’: Former Israeli army pilot ‘Once you realized that you are

May 16, 2021 via msnbc.com Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) joins Ali Velshi to discuss the ongoing violence between Israel and Hamas. “What we need now

Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib, Ayanna Pressley and Cori Bush voiced support of Palestine in speeches to Congress. ‘The United States must acknowledge its rule

From an approval rating of 80% earlier in the year, now tough questions are being asked of PM’s leadership Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi Mon 17

“When Israelis accuse Hamas of hiding “military assets” among civilians, one must wonder whether they learn their own history. Zionist militias famously used civilian buildings,

MSNBC’s Ali Velshi: “Palestinians are at best third-class citizens in the nation of their birth. The idea that it’s even remotely controversial to call what

(above tweet : Jeremy Bowen @BowenBBC )   Judaism rejects the racism, hate and violence we’ve witnessed on Israel’s streets. And it also endorses them

an article from May. 13, 2015 (Updated: Apr. 10, 2018) via  haaretz.com     Soldiers from the group Breaking the Silence describe their claims, published in

(above image : Palestinians inspect a building damaged by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City on 12 May) by Tamara Nassar  12 May 2021 via electronicintifada.net

  10 May 2021 In a remarkable admission, the Guardian has ranked its support for the Balfour Declaration promising a “homeland” for the Jewish people as one

By John V. Whitbeck – an international lawyer who has advised the Palestinian negotiating team in negotiations with Israel. MAY 12, 2021 via counterpunch.org In

(above image: Israeli police intervene in Palestinians, who were standing guard to prevent fanatic Jews to raid the Masjid al-Aqsa Compound, in East Jerusalem on

Israel releases Jerusalem woman who questioned soldier’s morals She asked the soldier:   “This is what you wanted to be when you were a child?

Always, the story begins when Palestinian reaction happens, as if it started with Hamas. Look at your question. Your question is about Hamas – rockets,

“The fundamental unavoidable reality at the heart of the [Israel-Palestine] conflict is that there is an asymmetry of power here. One side is the occupier.

Noura Erakat and Mariam Barghouti via washingtonpost.com May 10, 2021 at 11:28 p.m. GMT+1 Noura Erakat is a human rights attorney and associate professor at

Medical journal blames government for allowing public gatherings for religious festivals and then in polls 10 May 202 via outlookindia.com In a scathing attack on

As millions suffer in pandemic, India’s narcissistic Prime Minister is building a vast folly at a cost ($2.8b) that could fund 40 major hospitals. Now

In pictures: Israel’s forces raid al-Aqsa mosque on Jerusalem Day Hundreds of Palestinians were injured on Monday morning as Israeli armed forces used stun grenades

Masjid-al-Aqsa compound at approximately 9.30pm (Palestine time) – 7.30pm UK Summer time   “with our soul, with our blood, we will die for Al Aqsa

Arrogance, hyper-nationalism and bureaucratic incompetence have combined to create a crisis of epic proportions in India, with its crowd-loving PM basking while citizens suffocate.  Pandemic

Grief, anger among Indian diaspora in US as COVID crisis worsens As the pandemic ravages India, the millions-strong Indian diaspora in the US are stricken

As Modi govt faces up to Covid disaster, BJP learns a tough truth — the virus doesn’t vote Till February this year, Narendra Modi and