Trump’s Gaza: “The Riviera of the Middle East”
By Lydia Alaiadi Donald Trump was not joking when he announced that he was interested in expanding US territory. He might have some trouble with getting Greenland, but for him…
Banning Hope: The Impact of the UNRWA Shutdown
By Majd Salfity In October 2024, Israel's Knesset passed two pivotal bills that effectively ban the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) from operating in Israeli-controlled…
Israel’s Solar Power in the West Bank
By Silvia Pizzigoni Solar power has been emerging as a hope for sustainable energy in various parts of the world, and the Israeli and Palestinian territories are no exception. Amid…
Israel’s Domino
by Lydia Alaiadi Over a month ago, Amal Clooney supported the ICC’s decision to seek arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, which marked the first time that the ICC…
Passports under occupation
By Majd Salfity Ever wondered how Palestinians are forced to live under occupation? Enduring all of Israel's discriminatory laws and practices? What passports do they possess: a Palestinian passport or…
EU role in Palestinian Statehood
by Lydia Alaiadi What role can the European Union play in talks for a peaceful resolution between Israel and Palestine? The European Council, along with the Spanish and Irish Prime…
A Struggle for Rights and Return
By Ekaterina Kuleshina The Historical Context of the Displacement Since the 1948 Nakba, when over 700,000 Palestinians were forcibly displaced during the Arab-Israeli War, the issue of Palestinian refugees has…
Power is all that matters
by Lydia Alaiadi As the conflict in Gaza alarmingly escalates, the Palestinian people are underrepresented in international talks. Meanwhile, Israel has blocked humanitarian aid in Gaza, and in defending itself…
The “Game of Thrones” of Palestine
By Lydia Alaiadi Mahmoud Abbas, the 87-year-old president of the Palestinian National Authority and the State of Palestine, has been in power since 2005. And even though he was supposed…
Palestine’s BRICS Journey
written by Silvia Pizzigoni During the meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa, from August 22 to 24 for their 15th summit, the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) have…