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Items by Mohammad Rjoob
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Why US silence on Palestinian academic bans undermines its own values
In June 2025, Israel’s parliament advanced a bill that would bar Palestinian citizens of Israel from working as public-school teachers if they earned degrees from Palestinian universities like Birzeit, Al-Quds, or An-Najah. Supporters claim it protects national security, but critics view it as discriminatory, targeting Arab citizens for studying within…
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Gaza’s future: Beyond the rubble
The latest war on the Gaza Strip has once again left the besieged enclave on the brink of collapse. Yet, beyond the familiar scenes of physical devastation, this round of conflict poses deeper, existential questions about Gaza’s trajectory and its place in the future of Palestinian politics and the wider…
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The evolving face of apartheid: How Israel’s policies institutionalise Palestinian displacement
The term apartheid is no longer just a historical reference; it has become an increasingly unavoidable descriptor for the lived reality in the occupied West Bank. While the word may conjure images of South Africa’s past, the systematic structures of segregation, domination, and racialised control that Israel has institutionalised across…