Rohingya rights activist Nay San Lwin has warned that Rohingya Muslims risk losing their homeland if the international community fails to intervene. With 600,000 Rohingya remaining in Burma’s Rakhine State, Lwin highlighted ongoing atrocities. These include forced displacements and killings by the Burmese army, as well as the rebel outfit Ara...
Footage released by Israel’s Haaretz newspaper reveals Israeli security guards abusing Palestinian prisoners at the Megiddo Prison in northern Israel. The video depicts a guard running a police dog on the hands of prisoners, some of whom were handcuffed and lying face down. Palestinian inmates said guards beat them in areas without camera cove...
In the last 24 hours, Israeli airstrikes have killed 72 Palestinians and injured hundreds more across Gaza, according to local health authorities. The deadliest strike occurred near Khan Younis, where 40 people were killed and 60 wounded after Israel hit a tented encampment designated as a “safe zone.” It was home to many displaced...
In a powerful act of defiance, 18-year-old Israeli citizen Yuval Moav has been jailed for refusing to join the Israeli army. He says the ongoing war on Gaza is a “genocide against civilians.” Moav, who recently served a 30-day sentence, shared his determination to resist military enlistment as long as possible. He says he refuses […]...
Seventy percent of the Palestinians killed by Israeli forces have been women and children, according to a report issued on September 5th by Gaza’s Media office A total of 3,556 massacres have occurred, with over 40,800 dead and 10,000 still missing. Israel’s war on Gaza has also killed nearly 1,000 medical and civil defense workers, […]...
Jewish American director Sarah Friedland is being widely praised for her bold stance in support of Palestinians during her acceptance speech at last week’s Venice Film Festival. Friedland, who won the prestigious Luigi De Laurentiis award for best first film, used her moment on stage to condemn Israel’s war on Gaza. She referred to the [&helli...
The parents of Rachel Corrie have expressed their grief following the death of Turkish American activist Ayşenur Eygi last week, who was shot by Israel during a demonstration near Nablus. Cindy and Craig Corrie say Eygi’s death brings back painful memories of their daughter’s tragic loss. Rachel Corrie was a 23-year-old American activist kille...
Palestinians held a heartfelt memorial for Aysenur Eygi, a 26-year-old American activist, killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank. In her memorial procession in Nablus, her body was draped in a Palestinian flag and traditional keffiyeh scarf, symbolizing solidarity with the Palestinian cause. Eygi was reportedly shot by Israeli forces during...
A Jewish lawyer in Brooklyn, New York is facing arson and criminal mischief charges. This is after James Carlson allegedly burned an Israeli flag during protests at Columbia University last spring. The demonstrations protesting Israel’s ongoing war on Gaza have led to multiple arrests at various New York City campuses. Manhattan District Atto...
Hate crimes against Muslims and Palestinians in Chicago have surged by 196% since last October, according to the Council on American-Islamic Relations or CAIR. The spike coincides with Israel’s ongoing war on Gaza, with incidents reported in workplaces, schools, and public spaces. CAIR’s Maggie Slavin highlights that people face backlash for s...
