Fact or fiction: Is Israel really rounding up ‘Hamas fighters’?
Or is it just humiliating Palestinian civilian men and boys and broadcasting it to the world to dehumanise them?
Category Archives: Opinions
Volodymyr Zelenskyy: The forgotten man
As Russia’s invasion approaches the two-year mark, the world seems to have lost interest in Ukraine, and its president.
As Bosniaks, we have a duty to speak up for Gaza
Silence and abstention are not options, especially for those of us who have experienced war, genocide and oppression.
The IHRA definition of anti-Semitism has no place on Australian campuses
Amid Israel's genocidal war on Gaza, the definition has been used to stifle academic freedom and freedom of expression.
No Palestinian is safe anywhere in the world
I knew and taught the three Palestinian students shot in the US. This attack has left me more fearful for my students.
Narrating Gaza: Pain in Arabic, information in English
For far too long, the Palestinians' story has been questioned and dismissed.
Fact or fiction? Israeli maps and AI do not save Palestinian lives
Israel's narrative of 'evacuation warnings' and 'precision strikes' serves as a cover for its AI-assisted genocide.
There is nowhere safe for children to go in Gaza
Israel's orders to move are not ensuring families survive, but merely giving them the option to die elsewhere.
What ‘tunnels’ and ‘hostages’ mean in Gaza
I grew up in Gaza where tunnels provided essentials Israel banned and hostages were the Palestinians it imprisoned.
Israel is using the same tactics in Gaza that al-Assad employed in Syria
Palestinians in Gaza are facing dehumanisation to justify their starvation and bombing just as Syrians have.
It is hypocritical to protest Israel but be silent on Syria and Yemen
Where were those protesting Israel’s war on Gaza when civilians were being killed in other conflicts?
Israel deserves every bit of the global public criticism it is receiving
Israel has only itself to blame for the the public outrage against its apartheid reality and the horrific war on Gaza.
Kissinger: A war criminal with a Nobel Peace Prize
The former US secretary of state left behind a legacy of bloody policies still embraced by US officials.
Renewed violence in Sierra Leone is a sign of fragility, polarisation
The state has been showing worrying signs of deepening fragility since the contested June 2023 presidential election.
Israel has lost the war of public opinion
In the age of social media, Israel is no longer able to conceal the truth about its conduct in Palestine.
COP28: Israel should not be allowed to greenwash its war on Gaza
Israel's participation at COP28 amid its war on Gaza casts a shadow over the world's top climate summit.
The UN must not abandon Sudan amid war and atrocities
The end of the UN's political mission in the country comes at a time when civilians are in dire need of protection.
Walking to America
For those trying to reach the US on foot, the deadly winds of Tehuantepec are just one among myriad existential threats.
A Nakba is unfolding in the occupied West Bank, too
Israeli forces and settlers are terrorising the Palestinian population in the West Bank in preparation for annexation.
The truce in Gaza has been more painful than the 50 days that preceded it
The 'humanitarian pause' allowed us to see the massive destruction and feel the enormous pain of loss.