Gauze, light, open-weave fabric made of cotton when used for surgical dressings and of silk and other fibres when used for dress trimming. The name is derived from that of the Palestinian city of Gaza, where the fabric is thought to have originated. It is made either by a plain weave or by a leno weave. We are Spartacus Chris Hedges: Letter to the Children… Read More Because Of Us
500 years of global dominance by the Euro–American culture, the Atlantic culture, has come to an end… What we are seeing at the moment in Palestine is the end of settler colonialism. Settler colonialism is a phenomenon of the last two centuries or so, and it is always accompanied by genocide… But we are watching… Read More Patrick Lawrence: ‘The Hinge of History’
NB: Delhi police have warned imams in mosques not to pray for Palestine. Not only are they ill-informed (they think Palestine = Hamas); they also have no idea Gaza and the West Bank are occupied territories. And they now have the license to enter our consciences. Our prayers are now state property. DS There can’t… Read More We are Spartacus
While the IDF and the Shin Bet are busy in the Gaza Strip, West Bank settlers are exploiting the war to invade private lands, attack Palestinians and arm themselves with military weapons Yaniv Kubovich While public attention in Israel is gripped by the fighting in the Gaza Strip and the rising tensions along the Lebanese… Read More As Gaza War Wages On, Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinians and Create a New Reality in the West Bank
In a disquieting turn of events, a video featuring Devendra Pratap Singh Tomar, the son of BJP stalwart Narendra Singh Tomar, has triggered a political maelstrom. The video, now viral, has ignited an intense debate among the political echelons and could potentially be a pivot in the impending 2024 elections. Unveiling the Scandal The video… Read More Viral Video Scandal Involving BJP Leader’s Son Sparks Political Controversy
When his 13-year-old daughter stumbled home six years ago and told her father that she had been gang-raped, Ranjit embarked on a mission to get justice in a manner that is almost unheard of in rural India. Going against the wishes of the entire village in the eastern state of Jharkhand, and challenging India’s highly patriarchal culture,… Read More How a father’s love for his daughter challenged India’s ‘rape culture’
Hani Almadhoun I keep waiting for someone to wake me up. As I witness the surreal and staggering devastation on the streets of Gaza, where my parents live, and the tragic loss of more than 10,000 Palestinian lives unfolding in real time, my heart keeps sinking. I hold on to the hope that something, or someone, can… Read More Do Palestinian lives matter to the world?
With short amulet-covered spears made of blackened chonta palm, GIS mapping phones, walkie-talkies and wearing black and green uniforms, the A’i Cofán seem to merge into the jungle as they march silently down a path through their land. Calling themselves the Indigenous guard, the 27-strong group patrols a territory of 243 sq miles (630 sq… Read More ‘Leave the gold in the ground’: Ecuador’s forest guardians mobilise against illegal mining in Amazon
There is a time for judgment, a time for love, and even a time for silence. Livatino knew when and how to practice each… he saw the duty to promote justice as a personal call. A visible sign of this call was the acronym used by Livatino in many of his texts: S.T.D, standing for… Read More Rosario Livatino: the judge killed by mobsters who is on his way to sainthood
Amrit Dhillon in New Delhi Mahua Moitra is a misfit in Indian politics. She rejects the notion that a woman must ideally be married, and if she happens to be divorced, single or widowed, should not openly date or be seen to be in a relationship. Nor should she drink or smoke in public or be… Read More Grit and glamour: how Mahua Moitra shook up the misogyny and hypocrisy of Indian politics
After the truth-shower 