Posts Tagged ‘Palestine’
 

 

UNESCO’s “Unite4Heritage” Campaign: Effective in the Middle East?

‘Syrian citizens were bent over, crumbled to the floor in rubble and crying for the loss they felt from seeing their buildings and monuments destroyed. These brave people had risked their own lives to try to save these ...
by Flo Carson
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Banksy shifts attention back to Gaza, months after the world has forgotten about Operation Protective Edge

In another genius move, the mysterious street artist, Banksy, has shifted the world’s attention back to the destruction caused in Gaza during the summer months of 2014. The Israeli Army’s Operation Protective Edge l...
by Priyanka Mogul
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The Alarming Rise Of Anti-Semitism In The UK

During a February edition of the popular British TV programme ‘Question Time’ which sees members of the public pose questions to politicians, something quite remarkable took place. A Jewish contingent in the audience deliv...
by Ved Menon
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Palestinian Activists Break Through Israeli Wall To Commemorate 25 Years Since Fall Of Berlin Wall

A group of young Palestinian activists have sledgehammered a hole into a separation barrier between the West Bank and Israel to mark 25 years since the collapse of the Berlin Wall.
by Heenali Patel
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International Political Forum

Apartheid Israel? A Comparison With The South African Experience.

In light of the recent events in the Middle East, it seems pertinent to address the accusation that will seemingly never die. That is the charge that Israel is perpetrating a system of Apartheid analogous to what was imposed ...
by Simon Fraser
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Palestine’s Version Of The Ice Bucket Challenge

Over the last couple of weeks the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has created a storm on social media, with thousands of people posting videos of themselves being soaked in ice water as a campaign to create awareness about the amyotr...
by Priyanka Mogul
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#HumanitarianHeroes: Celebrating The Heroes Of Our Time

It seems as though every day we wake up to the news of more death, destruction, and suffering. Whether it’s the cause of war, natural disasters or famine, there are currently 108 million people who are in need of humanitarian...
by Priyanka Mogul
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The UPS Conundrum: Why is Israel Only Turning Right?

In 2011, senior vice-president of the private sector shipping company United Parcel Service (UPS) revealed the secret to the company’s growing profits and consistently expeditious deliveries: no left turns. UPS drivers are in...
by Tamar Ziff
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Baroness Warsi Resigns From UK Government Over Gaza Conflict

Senior Foreign Office minister, Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, resigned from the UK Government on Tuesday morning over Britain’s policy on Gaza. She posted her letter of resignation on Twitter just after 9AM, citing the UK gov...
by Priyanka Mogul
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