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On Being Palestinian

Proud to carry an origin on my shoulders that does not weigh me down, but propels me forward. To be Palestinian is to be born with a legacy of history, land, and wind, and to feel it, vibrate, even when…

Israel, protesters from Mesarvot Network chant in solidarity with refusers Yuval Peleg and A’

Over 50 activists from the Mesarvot Network and Yesh Gvul are demonstrating outside Military Prison No. 10 in central Israel, where Yuval Peleg has been imprisoned for 130 days and A’ is serving a first 30-day sentence, both for refusing…

The Assault on UNRWA: A Dagger to the Heart of the United Nations

In the shadowed streets of Sheikh Jarrah, East Jerusalem, Israeli police stormed the UNRWA headquarters on December 8, 2025, lowered the blue United Nations flag, and hoisted the Israeli one—seizing property and cutting off communications. This was no mere raid:…

Not in our name! Meeting in Milan with Rabbi Dovid Feldman

On Wednesday, December 3rd, an interesting meeting was held at the State University of Milan with Rabbi Dovid Feldman of New York, who was passing through Milan after participating in the pro-Palestine demonstration in Genoa on Friday, November 28th, and…

“Olocausto palestinese”, a Must-Read Book for Understanding and Discussion

Angela Lano, a writer, professional journalist, researcher at the University of Salvador de Bahia in Brazil, and director of the news agency InfoPal.it, is the author of this recently published essay from Edizioni Al Hikma in Imperia. The book features…

In New York as well there is a demonstration for Palestine

This year, the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, November 29th, fell close to Thanksgiving Day, the most celebrated holiday in the United States, which falls on the fourth Thursday of November. Along with Thanksgiving, every year comes…

New York: New Activists Between Pragmatism and Expanding Consciousness

For over two years, the People’s Forum has been the hub of New York activists fighting for a free Palestine. Since that fateful October 7th, the flow of people who show up every Monday has never stopped. Indeed, when asked…

Who Is Ready to Die for Trump’s Gaza Plan? So Far, Nobody

On November 17th, 2025, the UN Security Council passed a resolution to endorse President Trump’s plan for Gaza, including a transitional government headed by Trump himself and an International Stabilization Force (ISF) that is expected, among other tasks, to disarm Hamas, a task…

Ali Abu Awwad, the Palestinian Gandhi, or the revolutionary path of nonviolence at the heart of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Ali Abu Awwad, known as the Palestinian Gandhi[1], spoke on November 6 at the Arab World Institute in Paris, at the initiative of the “Warriors of Peace[2].” This article is a summary of the remarks made by this “relentless advocate…

When pain becomes hope – the Seán MacBride Peace Prize in Berlin

There are evenings when hope is difficult – and yet it shines. The presentation of the Seán MacBride Peace Prize by the International Peace Bureau (IPB) on November 10 in Berlin was such an evening. An evening when people who…

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