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Items by Dr Basem Naim
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After 75 years, the Nakba is ongoing
The Palestinian people and their supporters around the world have just commemorated the 75th anniversary of the Nakba (“Catastrophe”). For the first time since it started, the UN has also commemorated this painful event. The Nakba, though, was not a single historical event. It was originally spread over two years...
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Will the world soon see the victory of democracy over racism in Israel?
We may be surprised by the result of the pressures exerted by the massive public protests and political opposition in Israel. We might see the collapse of the fascist far-right government coalition, and the formation of a new government without some of the more overtly extremist members, such as...
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The international community is silencing details of Israel’s extremism
Since the results of the recent Israeli elections were announced and the fascist far-right controlled Knesset was outlined, the international community has been in a state of anticipation. Positions ranged from boycotting the extremist government, especially if the decisions agreed upon would redefine the identity of the state or overturn...
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Palestinians still have great hope in Brazil
On 31 March, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro visited Jerusalem and announced that a Brazilian commercial office will be opened in the city. He also joined Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Western Wall (Al-Buraq) of Al-Aqsa Mosque’s compound, an act considered tantamount to recognition of the Israeli occupation’s...
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Palestinians Will Not Cease to Demand their Rights
The West has long been enamored with the specter of passive resistance with tens of thousands of unarmed demonstrators facing off against a heavily armed and ruthless force in pursuit of justice. Today hundreds of thousands of peaceful unarmed demonstrators marched towards the rim of the sealed off Gaza Strip....