Palestinian

Israel’s ongoing bombardment of Palestine has been a major issue around the world, as the IDF’s military operation in the wake of the October 7th attack by Hamas has resulted in unprecedented civilian casualities.Protesters have taken to the streets and public figures have advocated for Palestine in a variety of ways. For Palestinian-American artist Phay, it took time to find the best words to encapsulate his thoughts — and he decided to put them to song on “Watermelon Seeds,” a poignant reflection on the plight of his…

One can understand why President Biden, after sticking his political neck out for Israel for months, is reportedly frustrated with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Rockets were still falling on Tel Aviv when Biden visited Israel to show support. He sent U.S. armed forces to the region to deter Hezbollah and, more recently, beat back Houthi piracy. He pushed for billions of dollars in additional military aid and backed Israel’s war in Gaza even as it became increasingly unpopular.In exchange, Biden has asked…

A day-by-day account of life in Gaza since the 7 October attacks, written by Palestinian Authority minister of culture Atef Abu Saif, will be published next month.Comma Press will release the book, titled Don’t Look Left: A Diary of Genocide, in English on or around 8 February. An early version, covering the first 60 days since 7 October, was released as an ebook on Boxing Day, while Abu Saif was living in a tent in Rafah. The physical version will cover 85 days of the Israel-Gaza war.skip past newsletter…

A new report from Human Rights Watch found that Meta’s policies have been “silencing voices” in support of Palestinians on Instagram and Facebook in a “wave of heightened censorship” amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. The human rights-focused advocacy group documented more than 1,050 takedowns and suppression of content posted by Palestinians and supporters on Meta platforms between October and November, including 1,049 posts involving peaceful content in support of Palestinians and one in support of Israel.…

Track is an "ode to the feelers out there who hold the strength, tenacity, and heart to imagine, pray, and fight for a better world to leave for our children" Lauren Jauregui is lending her voice to a timely cause. On Friday, the singer released ballad “The Day the World Blows Up” to support the children of Palestine amid the Israel-Hamas conflict. “I wrote this song on November 6th but I feel like it has tried to write itself many times before,” the singer shared on X. “It encompasses the…

As campus fallout over the Israel-Hamas war continues to escalate, hundreds of faculty and students across the University of California are demanding that Board of Regents Chair Rich Leib resign — criticizing his social media behavior as dehumanizing to Palestinian lives. In a recent letter to UC leadership, a diverse coalition of more than 115 UC faculty, student and community groups and hundreds of individual supporters of Palestinians took aim at several of Leib’s “likes” of posts on X, the platform formerly known as…

Several Palestinian advocacy groups are calling on the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp to address long-standing content moderation issues they allege have unfairly restricted Palestinian speech in the wake of the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war in October. The “Meta: Let Palestine Speak” petition accuses the tech giant of unfairly removing content and suspending or “shadow banning” accounts from Palestinians, while failing to adequately address “incendiary Hebrew-language content.” The…

A group of publishers has launched a week-long initiative encouraging people to read books by Palestinian authors and about Palestinian history by offering free ebooks.#ReadPalestine begins on Wednesday and runs until 5 December. The campaign was created by Publishers for Palestine, a group that published a statement of solidarity with Palestine in early November. The letter, which called for “an end to all violence against Palestinian people”, was signed by more than 40 UK publishers including Verso Books.More than 30…

Arguing History Author Benny Morris on the roots of the Israel-Hamas war If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. When Hamas invaded Israel on Oct. 7, the scale and savagery shocked the world. But the attack, as well as Israel’s ruthless response in Gaza, is less surprising in historical context: the intifadas of the 1980s and early 2000s, the 1967 war and ultimately the events surrounding Israel’s founding in 1948.The…

Supermodel Gigi Hadid has recently spoken out on Instagram, addressing what she described as an “evil and disturbing” narrative surrounding the Israel-Palestine conflict. Amidst a flurry of celebrity voices aligning with either Israel or Palestine, Gigi, along with her younger sister Bella Hadid, has consistently shown support for Palestine. On November 25, the supermodel shared another impactful statement on her Instagram profile. “Israel silences dissent by labeling Palestinians, supporters as…