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When Words Are All That’s Left of Al-Shujaiya

Yusuf El-Mbayed -Gaza – May 2026 I never thought I’d be forced to leave my beloved neighbourhood; violently driven out and torn from my roots. Now, houseless and desperate in Gaza, I struggle to accept the loss of the only home I’ve ever known al-Shujaiya The last time I saw al-Shujaiya was on October 7. […]

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Settlement Expansion and Displacement of Palestinians in the West Bank: The Policy of Creeping Annexation and Dismantling Palestinian Presence

Jocelyn Qassis – May 2026 Settlement Expansion and the Forced Displacement of Palestinians in the West BankHow Settler Colonial Policies Are Reshaping Geography, Demography, and Palestinian Existence Israeli settlement expansion in the Occupied West Bank has evolved into one of the clearest manifestations of systematic territorial annexation in the modern era. What was once presented […]

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Escalating Violations Against Palestinians Under Cover of Regional Conflict

Jocelyn Qassis – May 2026 Escalating Conflict as Political Cover The widening conflict across the Middle East has created a dangerous political environment in which violations against Palestinians are increasingly unfolding under weakened international scrutiny. What initially appeared as parallel regional crises has evolved into a broader geopolitical landscape that disperses global attention, fragments diplomatic […]

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Severe Water Crisis and Systematic Deprivation of Water in Palestine: The Weapon of Thirst in a War of Existence

Jocelyn Qassis – May 2026 The water crisis in Palestine is not merely an environmental or developmental issue. It is one of the clearest manifestations of structural inequality and systematic domination imposed on Palestinians for decades. Water, which should exist as a universal human right guaranteed to all people without discrimination, has been transformed under […]

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Systematic Harassment and Killing of Palestinian Journalists: A Continuous Campaign to Silence Truth and Obscure Awareness

Jocelyn Qassis – May 2026 Palestinian journalists, amidst the ongoing conflict, face extremely dangerous conditions that extend beyond mere professional challenges to systematic targeting aimed at silencing the voice of truth and obscuring global awareness of the continuous violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. This policy, which takes various forms from direct killing to arbitrary […]

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Escalating Settler Violence in Beit Sahour: A Call for Urgent Action

Jocelyn Qassis _ April 2026 In recent days, the areas of Harasa and Ush al-Ghurab in Beit Sahour have witnessed a disturbing surge in settler gang activity, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing violence against Palestinian communities. These acts of aggression, ranging from the destruction of agricultural livelihoods to direct attacks on homes, are […]

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Khallet Al-Nu’man: Daily Life Under Restriction and Settler Pressure

Jocelyn Qassis / April 2026 Khallet Al-Nu’man, a small Palestinian village located east of Bethlehem, has become increasingly isolated in recent years due to movement restrictions, lack of services, and repeated settler attacks. The village is home to around 150 residents, including approximately 40 children. Although it was annexed by Israel in 1967 into what […]

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Against the Approval of the Death Penalty Law: A Statement from the Green Olive Collective

– March 2026 – The Green Olive Collective strongly condemns the recent approval by the Israeli Knesset of legislation enabling the execution of Palestinian prisoners. This decision marks a dangerous and unprecedented escalation, not only in its legal implications but in what it represents: the normalization of state-sanctioned killing under the guise of law. It […]

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Fools of War: When Failure Becomes Strategy

Yahav Zohar / April 2026 This April fools’ day, more than a month into the American-Israeli attack on Iran, it is time to ask, who are the fools in this story?  Going into the war, we were told of two goals- to remove the oppressive Iranian regime and to destroy Iran’s nuclear program. A month […]

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Palm Sunday in Palestine: When Faith Meets Restriction

Jocelyn Qassis / March 2026 Palm Sunday arrives this year under a sky heavy with uncertainty. In a region shaped by ongoing tension, the familiar sounds of celebration church bells, hymns, and processions feel more subdued. What is usually a day of public joy is now unfolding quietly, shaped by restriction and absence. In Jerusalem, […]

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When Celebration Becomes Conflict: The Reality of Eid in Palestine

Yahav Zohar / March 2026 Last Friday and Saturday, at the new moon, Muslims celebrated the Eid al Fitr holiday. Traditionally, in Palestine this is a time to visit relatives, share meals and exchange gifts, but for many in the West Bank celebrations were marred by the threat of Iranian missiles and escalating settler violence. […]

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Forever war?

Yahav Zohar / March 2026 Sitting at my desk in Jerusalem, looking at the lovely spring outside, occasionally the windowpane shakes in its frame. High above interceptor missiles are exploding, trying to stop an Iranian missile heading toward Tel Aviv. Once every few hours the interceptions are particularly close and a siren goes off and […]

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