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June 9, 2017
Jehan Alfarra
Here is what you need to know about the 2017 UK General Election.
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May 25, 2017
Jehan Alfarra
Europal Forum held a round-table discussion in London on Tuesday looking at British policy on Palestine as well as the current reality and possible future directions. The aim of...
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A massive campaign has been making the rounds on social media calling on the global online payments system PayPal to offer its services to Palestinians in the Occupied West...
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The State of Israel was formed following the mass expulsion of nearly a million Palestinians. We take a look back at what happened.
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April 26, 2017
Jehan Alfarra
MEMO's Jehan Alfarra speaks to Mohammed AlQadi, the Palestinian chef who ran the London Marathon holding the Palestinian flag and carrying a 3kg pot, shortly after he crossed the finish line
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Earlier this morning, US President Donald Trump ordered a missile strike on the Syrian regime’s Shayrat airbase in Syria’s Homs governorate. According to a press release issued by Trump,...
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Pepsi yesterday pulled a commercial after generating fury and ridicule online. From being called “tone-deaf” to “racially exploitative”, the ad was said to have trivialised social justice and rights...
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April 6, 2017
Jehan Alfarra
British fashion retailer Topshop came under fire yesterday for selling a “festival-ready” romper that mimics the Palestinian kuffiyeh, forcing the multinational chain to remove the item from sale. Calling...
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March 25, 2017
Jehan Alfarra
Dr Izzeldin Abuelaish is suing the Israeli government after his three daughters and niece were killed at close-range by an Israeli tank during Operation Cast Lead in 2009.
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March 19, 2017
Jehan Alfarra
“They’re trying to conflate [BDS] with terrorism and antisemitism,” he concluded, “because they realise that it is a real threat.”
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March 12, 2017
Jehan Alfarra
Dubbed Morocco’s “Blue Pearl”, Chaouen is steeped in history and charm...
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March 9, 2017
Jehan Alfarra
A British doctor headed to the occupied West Bank to find the story behind a picture she once bought.
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January 31, 2017
Jehan Alfarra
Remi Kanazi is a Palestinian-American performance poet and writer speaking out against injustice both in Palestine and in the US. MEMO’s Jehan Alfarra spoke to him about his background, activism and his latest books.
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January 28, 2017
Jehan Alfarra
Based in Jerusalem, the business aims to celebrate and highlight Palestinian heritage and identity through traditional embroidery
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January 26, 2017
Jehan Alfarra
The Palestinian History Tapestry aims to tell the stories of the indigenous people of Palestine through traditional Palestinian embroidery.
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January 14, 2017
Jehan Alfarra
Six years ago today, Tunisian dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali stepped down after the 2011 Jasmine Revolution broke out in the country, giving birth to what became known...
![View of the UK parliament and the River Thames on 23 March 2017 [Ray Tang/Anadolu Agency]](https://i1.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/20170322_2_22568718_20171717.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=75&strip=all&ssl=1)
Here is what you need to know about the 2017 UK General Election.![The Europal forum round-table discussion on UK policy towards Palestine on 23rd May 2017 [Jehan Alfarra/Middle East Monitor]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2017_5_23-event-May104A4375.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=75&strip=all&ssl=1)
Europal Forum held a round-table discussion in London on Tuesday looking at British policy on Palestine as well as the current reality and possible future directions. The aim of...![Image of a demonstration calling on PayPal to offer its services to Palestinians in the Occupied West Bank and the Gaza Strip [Jewish Voice for Peace]](https://i2.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/FB_IMG_1495124451467.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=75&strip=all&ssl=1)
A massive campaign has been making the rounds on social media calling on the global online payments system PayPal to offer its services to Palestinians in the Occupied West...
The State of Israel was formed following the mass expulsion of nearly a million Palestinians. We take a look back at what happened.![Mohammed AlQadi, Palestinian chef, ran the London Marathon, April 23, 2017 [Jehan Alfarra/Middle East Monitor]](https://i2.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/6.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=75&strip=all&ssl=1)
MEMO's Jehan Alfarra speaks to Mohammed AlQadi, the Palestinian chef who ran the London Marathon holding the Palestinian flag and carrying a 3kg pot, shortly after he crossed the finish line
Earlier this morning, US President Donald Trump ordered a missile strike on the Syrian regime’s Shayrat airbase in Syria’s Homs governorate. According to a press release issued by Trump,...![Fashion model and reality TV star Kendall Jenner stars in a controversial Pepsi advert which prompted social media users to launch the hastag #PepsiLivesMatter. [YouTube]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Jenner.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=75&strip=all&ssl=1)
Pepsi yesterday pulled a commercial after generating fury and ridicule online. From being called “tone-deaf” to “racially exploitative”, the ad was said to have trivialised social justice and rights...
British fashion retailer Topshop came under fire yesterday for selling a “festival-ready” romper that mimics the Palestinian kuffiyeh, forcing the multinational chain to remove the item from sale. Calling...
Dr Izzeldin Abuelaish is suing the Israeli government after his three daughters and niece were killed at close-range by an Israeli tank during Operation Cast Lead in 2009.![Miko Peled [Jehan Alfarra / Middle East Monitor]](https://i1.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Miko-Peled.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=75&strip=all&ssl=1)
“They’re trying to conflate [BDS] with terrorism and antisemitism,” he concluded, “because they realise that it is a real threat.”![Chefchaouen , a lovely town located among the Rif Mountains , Morocco [Franx' / Flickr]](https://i1.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Chefchaouen.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=75&strip=all&ssl=1)
Dubbed Morocco’s “Blue Pearl”, Chaouen is steeped in history and charm...
A British doctor headed to the occupied West Bank to find the story behind a picture she once bought.
Remi Kanazi is a Palestinian-American performance poet and writer speaking out against injustice both in Palestine and in the US. MEMO’s Jehan Alfarra spoke to him about his background, activism and his latest books.
Based in Jerusalem, the business aims to celebrate and highlight Palestinian heritage and identity through traditional embroidery
The Palestinian History Tapestry aims to tell the stories of the indigenous people of Palestine through traditional Palestinian embroidery.
Six years ago today, Tunisian dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali stepped down after the 2011 Jasmine Revolution broke out in the country, giving birth to what became known...