Palestine

Driven by faith, activists stand up to fellow Jews to protect Palestinians

A group of Israelis who regularly travel to the West Bank to protect Palestinians who are victims of increasing attacks by settlers say their Jewish faith drove them towards activism
2 September 2026

Egypt coach says Palestinian suffering 'a shame on the world'

Egypt coach Hossam Hassan said at the World Cup on Monday that the suffering of the Palestinian people was a "shame on the world" as he called on football to do more to come to their aid.
7 July 2026

Egypt coach dedicates historic World Cup win to Palestinians

Hassan carried both the Egyptian and Palestinian flags onto the pitch after the victory, as Egypt celebrated winning their first-ever World Cup knockout match.
4 July 2026

In solidarity with Palestine: Lamine Yamal’s image that went global

Celebrate football prodigy Lamine Yamal waving a Palestinian flag during Barcelona’s electric La Liga title parade. The teenager’s bold gesture sparked global political debate, shifting expectations for how modern athletes express their deep personal beliefs.
21 June 2026

From the ashes: Gaza’s first grassroots library rises amid genocide

Two Palestinian writers, Omar Hamad and Ibrahim Massri, have been working since late 2025 to build a library in Gaza during the ongoing genocide. The Phoenix Library is located in the heart of Gaza City and, per a post from the library’s Twitter/X account, is fast approaching its official opening date despite the Gaza Strip and all of occupied Palestine still being subject to Israeli apartheid violence.
12 April 2026

Stay out of Gaza ISF

Bangladesh must not be drawn into this misadventure
14 January 2026

Bella Hadid, Pedro Pascal and artists raise $5.4m for children in Palestine and Sudan

A star-studded benefit concert in Los Angeles has raised $5.4 million for children’s medical aid in Palestine and Sudan, bringing together music, poetry and political solidarity under the banner of Artists for Aid.
13 January 2026

Dissecting the UNSC plan for Gaza and its inevitable dead end

US policy documents on the Middle East do not reach the daylight before Israel is given the chance to filter and gut them.
25 November 2025

Writing about writing, history, and Palestine

In The Message, Coates details several experiences from his travels to Senegal and Palestine, his correspondences with a teacher in South Carolina fighting against a school board’s push to ban books with topics deemed controversial, and his personal takeaways from these events.
12 November 2025

Israeli Oscars entry evokes empathy to Palestinians but irks government

The director of Israel's entry for the 2026 Oscars about a Palestinian boy's quest to see the sea hopes it will help arouse compassion in his homeland during so much conflict.
8 November 2025

Gazan archer here to fly Palestinian flag

Wearing black sunglasses and a white hat, a quiver marked with the Palestinian flag slung across her shoulder, Rasha Yahya Ahmed cut a striking figure during practice at Dhaka’s Paltan Outer Stadium.
6 November 2025

Palestine’s past is our present: Why its story matters to us all

A new story has emerged out of the ashes of Gaza.
28 October 2025

Gaza will not forget, Palestine will remember

The suffocating smoke still hangs over Gaza’s ruins, thick with the acrid stench of explosives powder and dust carrying the scent of betrayal and the mark of courage.
14 October 2025

Why the Gaza ‘peace treaty’ is a victory for violence, not peace

Palestinians need the siege lifted, freedom of movement restored, and their right to self-determination recognised.
12 October 2025

Drik stands by Palestine on the two-year anniversary of its occupation

In what is now regarded as the deadliest zone for journalists, nearly 300 journalists and media workers have been killed since October 7, Bangladeshi writer and photojournalist Shahidul Alam and activist-health expert Ruhi Akhter set sail with the flotilla to deliver aid to the Gaza Strip. According to the latest reports, Shahidul Alam and fellow activists were detained after entering the red zone, approximately 220 km off Gaza’s coast.
8 October 2025

Anuparna Roy defends Palestine remarks after Venice Film Festival win

The Purulia-born director made headlines after dedicating a portion of her address to Palestine, a stance that sparked heated debate in India.
13 September 2025

Act now, enough of silence

It is a moral imperative that all of humanity rise up and act now
11 September 2025

Dogs in Gaza and the conditioning of the Western mind

In a world desensitised to Palestinian torment, the erasure of the dog’s Palestinian companion is not an anomaly.
20 August 2025

Israel's starvation of Gaza is the endgame of 100 years of war

Reading The Hundred Years' War on Palestine: A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917–2017 by Rashid Khalidi in the midst of Israel’s genocidal bombing and starvation of Gaza is both illuminating and depressing.
13 August 2025

Diplomatic merchandise: Exploiting the issue of Palestinian recognition

They have been the playthings of powers for decades, and there is no promise that this will end soon.
3 August 2025