David Smith I arrived in Jordan on the 17th. I have not been posting since then for fear of being turned back at the crossing from Jordan. However, it went uneventfully. I had prepared all manner of stories… including telling them that my grandfather was an English Jew named Friedman who moved to Canada and […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
– 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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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. […]
