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Items by Dr Brendan Ciarán Browne
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The looming famine in Gaza is an extension of Israel’s exertion of colonial power
Since October last year, it is estimated that approximately 70,000 tons of bombs have been dropped by Israel on the Palestinian civilian population in Gaza. The devastating death toll currently stands at around 36,550 Palestinians, including more than 15,000 children, and a further 10,000 missing, presumed dead, under the...
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Genocide in Gaza has laid bare the weaponisation of donor aid
The ongoing genocide in Gaza has starkly exposed Western governments’ unequal and wholly selective application of international law whilst also managing to draw much-needed attention to the dysfunctional role that foreign donors and their development agendas play in the region. Following Israel’s hitherto unproven allegations, suggesting that members of the...
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In 2024, International Women’s Day is irrelevant if it doesn’t centre on women in Gaza
Since its inception in 1977, International Women’s Day (IWD) has become a global phenomenon. Held annually on 8 March, the day is aimed at celebrating the contributions of women throughout history, taking the opportunity to shed light on women’s experiences and achievements, whilst continuing to spotlight persistent gender disparities...
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How development aid undermines peace in Palestine
International intervention in Palestine has been centred since the 1990s around what scholars have referred to as a liberal “peacebuilding” agenda. Under the proclaimed goal of achieving a two-state solution – a State of Israel alongside a yet-to-materialise State of Palestine — the position of several European governments has...
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Connecting over carrots from Belfast to Rafah
I don’t profess to being much of a grower of fresh fruit and vegetables. However, I recently planted a variety of seeds in my greenhouse and I am beginning to reap the (very partial) rewards of a modest harvest. Like anyone who tries something without doing proper research in advance,...
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‘In Palestine, even the olives are bleeding…’
It’s 2pm on 24 October and time to check in with the many colleagues and friends I have on the ground in Palestine. I give ‘Mo’ a ring, a friend I met back in 2019 when he was doing his PhD at Queen’s in Belfast. He answers the call....
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Whilst 18 Israelis are treated for anxiety, 22 Palestinians are taken to the mortuary
The extrajudicial killing of Bahaa Abu Al-Ata of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement, the second largest faction in the Gaza Strip, has triggered a predictable spike in “conflict related incidents”. As always, it is the Palestinian civilian population residing in the much maligned Gaza Strip who are affected disproportionately. On...