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There are myths, misunderstandings and failings in the story of the fate of Palestine from 1948. Pushing an outdated narrative does more harm than good.

75 years later, unpacking the Palestinian Nakba still difficult

The ramifications of the events of 1948 are still being felt and are still doing harm. Narratives about what happened vary, but anger runs deep.

Majed Kayali 14 May 2023

Israel's Iron Dome air defence system intercepts rockets launched from Gaza City, on May 10, 2023.

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Why Gaza’s missile wars have their limits

It is time for clearer political leadership to address the long cycle of 'wars between wars' and how the brave sacrifice of the Palestinian people can achieve better outcomes

Majed Kayali 13 May 2023

Palestinians absent from their own cause

The bleak situation in Palestine cannot solely be attributed to Israeli colonial policies, US support, or Arab inaction. The Palestinians have also played their part in perpetuating the situation

Asaad Ghanem 12 May 2023

The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) chairman Yasser Arafat attends a ceremony marking the end of a military training, August 17, 1970

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Fatah’s rich legacy sullied by its failures

When Fatah became a ruling party it stopped being a revolutionary faction and became a bureaucratic group representing the dominant class

Majed Kayali 23 March 2023

Prose penned by Palestine's national poet has been used repeatedly since his death but commentators say this endangers its original purpose.

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Claiming and reclaiming Mahmoud Darwish

Prose penned by Palestine's national poet has been used repeatedly since his death but commentators say this endangers its original purpose

Shadi Alaa Aldin 17 March 2023

Flags are seen ahead of the Arab League Summit in Algiers, Algeria November 1, 2022. REUTERS/Ramzi Boudina

Algeria Hosts Divided Arab States For Summit

Algeria aims to demonstrate diplomatic clout this week as it hosts the first Arab League summit since before the COVID-19 pandemic, but political divisions mean any show of unity among the club's…

01 November 2022

Palestinian farmer Salman al-Nabahin cleans a mosaic floor he discovered at his farm and which dates back to the Byzantine era, according to officials, in the central Gaza Strip September 18, 2022. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa

Gaza Farmer Unearths Byzantine-Era Mosaic

An ornate Byzantine floor mosaic showing a variety of colourful birds and other animals has been discovered by chance in Gaza after a Palestinian farmer tried to plant new trees on his land. …

19 September 2022

Israeli police confront with mourners as they carry the casket of slain Al Jazeera veteran journalist Shireen Abu Akleh during her funeral in east Jerusalem, Friday, May 13, 2022. Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American reporter who covered the Mideast conflict for more than 25 years, was shot dead Wednesday during an Israeli military raid in the West Bank town of Jenin. (AP Photo/Maya Levin)

Israeli Police Beat Mourners At Journalist’s Funeral

Israeli police on Friday moved in on a crowd of mourners at the funeral of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, beating demonstrators with batons and causing pallbearers to briefly drop the…

AP 13 May 2022

Israeli security personnel work near the scene of a fatal shooting attack near a bar in Tel Aviv, Israel April 7, 2022. REUTERS/Corinna Kern

Jenin: The Never-Ending Battle

Since March 22, there have been a number of terrorist attacks in Israel killing at least 19 Israelis including two Arab Israeli police officers. On Thursday evening, May 5, towards the end of…

Suzan Quitaz 06 May 2022

Dozens of people take part in a human chain during a rally against anti-Semitism and Hate outside the New Synagogue in Berlin, Germany, 20 October 2019. (Felipe Trueba/EPA/EFE)

Fighting Anti-Semitism in Europe

The EU-Israeli relationship has frequently witnessed tense rhetoric and varying degrees of subsequent regret, and intervals of lukewarm ties. Throughout many years, their relations were characterized…

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