Palestine

What will we do if al-Aqsa is taken?

Hafiz Sha'ban

On Thursday, al-Aqsa was reopened after being illegally shut for 40 days; what if this was just the beginning?

Gaza: Exposing the Hypocrisy of the World

Fahad Ansari 15 Min Read

Four years on from Operation Cast Lead, both the Palestinians and Israelis are celebrating once more, each declaring victory over the other, following a week long conflict in which three Israelis were

5 Gaza Lies Media Keeps Repeating

Huffington Post 8 Min Read

As Israel continues to pound Gaza, the Palestinian death toll of the latest round of violence has crossed the 100 mark. Thus far, the American media has given Israeli officials and spokespersons

Nakbah Day 2011

Friends of Al-Aqsa 2 Min Read

As Palestinians commemorated the 63rd anniversary of the Nakba, Israeli forces opened fire at several demonstrations killing at least 14 unarmed people. The Nakba of 1948 marks the loss of Palestinian land

Palestine is Still the Issue

Editor 0 Min Read

A John Pilger documentary which assesses the problems endemic to the West Bank and Gaza. Click to play full documentary {/rokbox<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/17401477" width="400" height="230" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/17401477">Palestine is Still the Issue</a> from <a

Palestine. And her dogs.

Ahmed Ali 11 Min Read

Earlier this week, the Guardian published the latest instalment of leaks, and not that the popular uprising in Tunisia wasn’t a surprise in itself, but the matter that is most sensitive to

The Fires of the Past: Israel

Ahmed Ali 20 Min Read

There is a sardonic humour amidst the tragedy of the new Arab-Israeli conflict. Across all the programs reporting and commenting on the war, representatives from both sides scramble for the moral high