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There are almost no limits to the pleasure of giving, and there is a great deal of satisfaction to be gained when it is related to taking happiness into...

Once again, the dust of fruitless political thinking and the “demagoguery” that plagued the Palestinian cause from the very beginning have surfaced to deny Gaza the right to get...

Since its establishment in 1949, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has been ready to explode at any given moment...

The humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip continues to take on a unique nature regarding the challenges posed to charity work, given the acceleration of political events and unyielding...

The history of the Palestinian cause since the 1948 Nakba has been linked to a lengthy list of legal and moral violations against innocent people; a lot of their...

The Palestinian people continue to come up with various and ingenious means to serve them in the struggle in which they find themselves. In a narrow field, they also...

The issue of the Palestinians detained by the Israeli occupation reflects the history of the Palestinian struggle with its combat, steadfastness and remarkable endurance. It even goes beyond that...

Palestine is still at the heart of the politics of the Middle East, good and bad alike, and the pounding heart of Palestine is charitable and humanitarian work by...

The Israeli occupation of Palestine is based on misrepresentation and the falsification of history. It simply could not bear the thought that a journalist’s camera would show the world...

The Great March of Return in the Gaza Strip, which began last Friday, has not only created confusion, in the Zionist settler-colonial state, but also a new situation on...

It’s no secret that the situation in the Gaza Strip has deteriorated seriously as the ongoing blockade bites ever deeper into everyday life. The humanitarian catastrophe has been made...

The historical political experiences of the region’s countries provide a rich reference through which one can understand the patterns of political performance and means of dealing with the red...

There is no need for any humanitarian organisation which does not do what it claims to do. This aligns with my position on the inhuman, illegal and immoral blockade...

Israel’s targeting of international organisations is not limited to those specialising in emergency relief and humanitarian aid. It has also affected organisations helping Palestinians in the educational, economic and...

There is no doubt in the minds of those following Israel’s dealings with humanitarian organisations, including international institutions, that there is a flaw in its application of the law...