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Items by Sanja Skov Vedel
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Noor Murad’s cookbook takes you to the Middle East in a lugma (just 1 bite)
Born in Bahrain and shaped by her time in New York and London, Noor Murad, the former head of the Ottolenghi Test Kitchen, blends a global perspective into Lugma, uniting vibrant tastes, colours and flavours of celebration, highlighting a culture which is a testament to resilience and diversity....
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Gaza, one year on: Has the UN failed Palestinians?
Speaking to MEMO, the former Director of the New York Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Craig Mokhiber, discusses the complicity of Western powers in Israel's genocide, the collapse of international institutions and the enduring impunity enjoyed by the occupation state. Yet, amidst the devastation, he...
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Meet the Gazans rescuing animals despite siege and war
As Israel’s war on Gaza continues for its 5th month, Sulala Animal Rescue stands resilient, offering sanctuary to struggling and frightened animals in the besieged territory. Established in 2006, the organisation, now solely upheld by its founder Saeed Al Err and family, champions the cause of the...
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Keeping Gaza online: What happens when lines of communication are cut off during war?
In the midst of the ongoing Israeli bombardment of Gaza, the region faces not only physical devastation but also a severe communication blackout, leaving Palestinians, journalists and rescue agencies in a dire situation. The deliberate targeting of phone lines, internet connections and media offices by Israeli forces has created...
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Meet the anonymous artist reminding the world that apartheid won’t stop Palestinians living
The illegal Separation Wall Israel has built on Palestinian land tells the story not only of the occupation’s oppression of Palestinians, but through art it also highlights their ability to survive and prosper in spite of this oppression...
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Meet the Italian artist drawing Palestine's struggle in the streets of Naples
Italian artist and photojournalist Eduardo Castaldo turned the streets of Naples into a canvas to amplify the voices of Palestinians. After four years documenting life under Israeli occupation, Castaldo turned his photos into street art as a means of resistance and to strengthen Naples’ identity as an anti-Zionist city....
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Quran burnings: Free speech or hate speech?
Sweden has allowed people to burn the Quran claiming it is their 'right' to do so, but does this outweigh the possible incitement such actions can cause?...
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Palestinian youth choir sings in Italy while mourning the deaths of Palestinians in Jenin
Amwaj, which in Arabic means ‘waves’, is an educational programme for children and youth in Bethlehem and Hebron established in 2015. It is made up of 60 young boys and girls ranging in age from eight to 18...
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Rising death toll & unsettling alliances: Italy's alarming response to migration crisis
In February 2023, the Italian parliament passed a government decree establishing a code of conduct for NGO rescue ships, limiting their rescue operations in an effort to deter illegal immigration to Italy and limit it....
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Will the UK’s migrant deportation plan get off the ground?
The policy, which involves Britain forcibly sending tens of thousands of migrants to Rwanda in an alleged effort to tackle the record number of refugees and asylum seekers arriving in the UK on small boats, has been mired by controversy....
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Denmark is paving the way to making Syrian refugees unsafe again
Human rights organisations disagree with the decision to deem the Damascus area or any area in Syria safe for refugees to return to....