Gov’t contract shows how Israel enlists forests to grab land from Bedouin citizens An agreement between the Israel Land Authority and Jewish National Fund uses militaristic language justifying tree-planting as weapon against ‘invaders.’ The post Gov’t contract shows how Israel enlists forests to grab land from Bedouin citizens appeared first on +972 Magazine. Source / Read More: Gov’t contract shows how Israel enlists forests to grab land from Bedouin citizens
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The Palestinian artist reviving the forgotten sounds of the intifada
The Palestinian artist reviving the forgotten sounds of the intifada After discovering a treasure trove of Bedouin music in a shuttered Jenin cassette store, Mo’min Swaitat is re-releasing the lost songs of his youth. The post The Palestinian artist reviving the forgotten sounds of the intifada appeared first on +972 Magazine. Source / Read More: The Palestinian artist reviving the forgotten sounds of the intifada
The Queen is dead, but her colonial legacy lives on in Israel-Palestine
The Queen is dead, but her colonial legacy lives on in Israel-Palestine While the British Mandate ended 74 years ago, its legacy of racial hierarchy, divide and rule, and emergency regulations is still visible in Israeli policy. The post The Queen is dead, but her colonial legacy lives on in Israel-Palestine appeared first on +972 Magazine. Source / Read More: The Queen is dead, but her colonial legacy lives on in Israel-Palestine
Armed settlers assaulted a Palestinian man. Guess who’s in jail?
Armed settlers assaulted a Palestinian man. Guess who’s in jail? Hafez Hureini had both his hands broken by settlers while he was working on his land. Now he’s in detention, while his attackers remain free. The post Armed settlers assaulted a Palestinian man. Guess who’s in jail? appeared first on +972 Magazine. Source / Read More: Armed settlers assaulted a Palestinian man. Guess who’s in jail?
PODCAST: What happened to the Green Line?
PODCAST: What happened to the Green Line? Israeli policies and Palestinian resistance have both served to erode the Green Line over the decades. Has it gone for good? The post PODCAST: What happened to the Green Line? appeared first on +972 Magazine. Source / Read More: PODCAST: What happened to the Green Line?
How Israeli media reported a ‘lynching’ that never happened
How Israeli media reported a ‘lynching’ that never happened Armed Israeli settlers attacked a group of farmers, then told the media they were ambushed by 30 Palestinians. Here’s what really happened. The post How Israeli media reported a ‘lynching’ that never happened appeared first on +972 Magazine. Source / Read More: How Israeli media reported a ‘lynching’ that never happened
Can Zehava Galon make Meretz matter?
Can Zehava Galon make Meretz matter? Zehava Galon has returned to lead Meretz out of a sense of duty. To defeat resurgent Kahanism, she says she is willing to compromise on policy. But can she really influence her potential coalition partners? The post Can Zehava Galon make Meretz matter? appeared first on +972 Magazine. Source / Read More: Can Zehava Galon make Meretz matter?
Israel indicts Palestinian journalist over ‘incitement’ in Facebook posts
Israel indicts Palestinian journalist over ‘incitement’ in Facebook posts Lama Ghosheh is currently under house arrest after becoming the latest casualty of Israel’s anti-incitement laws targeting Palestinians. The post Israel indicts Palestinian journalist over ‘incitement’ in Facebook posts appeared first on +972 Magazine. Source / Read More: Israel indicts Palestinian journalist over ‘incitement’ in Facebook posts
What lessons can Palestinians really take from the struggle of Black South Africans?
What lessons can Palestinians really take from the struggle of Black South Africans? With comparisons growing between Israeli and South African apartheid, we must consider the different strategies adopted by both resistance movements. The post What lessons can Palestinians really take from the struggle of Black South Africans? appeared first on +972 Magazine. Source / Read More: What lessons can Palestinians really take from the struggle of Black South Africans?
German broadcaster requires employees to ‘support Israel’s right to exist’
German broadcaster requires employees to ‘support Israel’s right to exist’ Deutsche Welle’s new code of conduct marks the latest Israel-related crackdown on free speech in German public life. The post German broadcaster requires employees to ‘support Israel’s right to exist’ appeared first on +972 Magazine. Source / Read More: German broadcaster requires employees to ‘support Israel’s right to exist’
Kafka in Gaza: How Israel turned a Palestinian aid worker into a ‘terrorist’
Kafka in Gaza: How Israel turned a Palestinian aid worker into a ‘terrorist’ All of the evidence in Mohammed Halabi’s six-year trial was either ‘secret’ or implausible. That didn’t stop Israel sentencing him to 12 years in prison. The post Kafka in Gaza: How Israel turned a Palestinian aid worker into a ‘terrorist’ appeared first on +972 Magazine. Source / Read More: Kafka in Gaza: How Israel turned a Palestinian aid worker into a ‘terrorist’
How the antisemitic far right fell for Israel
How the antisemitic far right fell for Israel The Israeli right’s embrace of Viktor Orbán typifies its convergence with a global far right espousing what scholar Jelena Subotić calls ‘pro-Israel antisemitism.’ She tells +972 why they have so much in common. The post How the antisemitic far right fell for Israel appeared first on +972 Magazine. Source / Read More: How the antisemitic far right fell for Israel