Israeli forces killed 18 Palestinians on Thursday after bombing a coffee shop in the occupied West Bank using fighter jets, in the first such attack since the Second Intifada during the early 2000s.
Playlist of Political Arab Cinema. Includes films from Palestine, Syria, Lebanon. Via: From the Periphery
This picture with the caption: "Sand sculptures on Gaza's beach, sending greetings and peace to Beirut" was the last tweet sent by Gazan journalist Wafa Al Udaini before being killed, along with her husband and children, in an Israeli airstrike on her home in Gaza last night. image
From the counter-revolutions of the 'Arab Spring' to Israel's genocidal terror, the mass slaughter of Arabs has become completely normalized.
The Israeli military transformed what was a densely populated residential area into a hollowed-out landscape of rubble and charred remains of people’s apartments, shops, cars and offices within the span of 24 hours. Thousands of people were forced out of their homes and communities, scattered across the capital.
Absolutely horrified by the attacks on Lebanon & my first thoughts are with friends and civilians caught up in Israel's genocidal rampage. But Syrians are celebrating Nasrallah's death today after the horrors he inflicted on our community. May all war criminals meet their end.
Huge explosions in Beirut's southern suburbs following Israeli airstrike. Israel says it targeted Hizbullah's central command. A number of residential buildings completely destroyed. It's likely there will be many civilian casualties.
103 Syrian refugees have reportedly been killed by Israeli bombing in Lebanon. Many of the displaced have no where to seek safety as there are reports that refugees are being prohibited from entering official shelters in Lebanon. Many have fled back to Syria. But some cannot. Whilst Lebanese can freely enter, Syrians must pay $100 to the Assad regime to cross the border, and there is no guarantee for their safety on the other side as they may risk arrest. What an absolute nightmare!
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"To the West's press, thrilled at the spectacle, Israel's sadistic acts were 'audacious', the innocent dead mere film extras. For this Lebanese abroad, the cognitive dissonance is immense" writes Lina Mounzer