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By Maysoon KhatibThe question of Palestine has always been a hot topic. For many, especially those living in the United States who have been denied the true story about what is going on in the Holy Land, trying to explain to them what illegal occupation is can be foreign. I’ve created this analogy in order to make…
By Alisha AslamI’ll just start by saying it: if you’ve reposted what’s happening in Palestine, you aren’t even halfway there. What are you going to do about it? All these big, well-renowned news stations using the words “fighting” and “conflict” are creating a biased and skewed untruthful image of what’s actually happening in Palestine. If one throws…
By MG StaffPalestinian supermodel Bella Hadid has always made her pro-Palestinian stance known. Yesterday, she took to the streets of Brooklyn, along with tons of other protesters, to stand against the injustices in Palestine. Hadid was seen carrying a flag that was a combo of a keffiyeh and a Palestinian flag, with a keffiyeh wrapped around her…
By Munna HazimePinkwashing under the Israeli apartheid is evident through its Tel Aviv pride festival, Rainbow Generations tour, and utilization of a transgender Israeli officer. Whereas, pinkwashing in the United States is visible under the Trump administration’s decriminalization platform, its alliances with anti-LGBTQ nations, and its initiatives to further isolate the LGBTQ community. Thus, I argue pinkwashing…
By Munna HazimePURPOSE OF H.R. 2590 Introduced by Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) an historic legislation bill, the H.R. 2590, aims to protect the rights and security of Palestinian children and families living under Israeli apartheid. It guarantees taxpayer money will not be used to support the Israeli government’s military detention of the Palestinian population. H.R. 2590 recognizes…
By Maysoon KhatibAs I sit in front of my computer screen scrolling down my newsfeeds, I can’t help but to be angry — and during the month of Ramadan, no less! Why? Because post after post, I am witnessing a giant void. It’s the actual neglect to stand up against the injustices occurring to our Palestinian brothers…
By Maysoon KhatibInstagram is attempting to silence Palestinian activism by deleting posts with the hashtag #SaveSheikhJarrah. A village in East Jerusalem called Sheikh Jarrah is undergoing ethnic cleansing, and settlers are forcing residents to flee from their homes in a take-over of land and houses that do not belong to them. Israeli courts have allowed these settlers…
By Jummanah Abu SamraSince the start of Ramadan on April 13, the tensions have been escalating between the Palestinians and the Israeli police who closed off the Damascus Gate using barricades to stop their Ramadan evening gatherings in East Jerusalem. Right-wing Israelis rallied on April 22 toward Damascus Gate, chanting “Death to Arabs.” To justify the deliberate violence…
By Jummanah Abu SamraOn April 21, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the National Origin-Based Anti-discrimination for Nonimmigrants Act (H.R. 1333), also known as the NO BAN Act. Introduced by Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA) and Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE), it prohibits the possibility of implementing religious-based bans, including the Muslim ban that former President Trump first enacted back…
By Maysoon KhatibA Minneapolis jury found ex police officer, Derek Chauvin, guilty as he was convicted on Tuesday in all counts of the death of George Floyd, who the world watched die under the knee of Chauvin on May 25, 2020. Within a day of deliberation, the jury found Chauvin guilty of unintentional second degree murder, third…
By sarahmohrWhat is the current situation between Iran and the United States? Right now, Iran is engaged in a standoff with the US about the Iran nuclear deal. And it’s rapidly heating up. Here’s a few scattered facts: The Trump Administration imposed sanctions to intentionally make diplomacy harder. This is part of the reason Biden could…
By MG StaffOn March 31, France’s Senate, Le sénat, voted to ban Muslim girls under the age of 18 from wearing hijab in public. This is a continuation, or expansion of their ban in 2004, enforcing all women to discontinue wearing hijab in public spaces. According to one Reddit commentator, Le sénat doesn’t have much power, as their…
By Tasnim BroudAccording to friends and family members of Mohammed Anwar, he was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend who always provided a smile when you needed one. On Tuesday March 23rd, Mohammad Anwar was murdered. He was 66 years old. Anwar was an immigrant who came to the United States to create a better…
By Elizabeth AzizEight people, six of whom have been identified as Asian women, were killed in shootings at three separate spas in the Atlanta area on Tuesday evening. The suspect, a 21-year-old white man, has been charged with eight counts of murder and one count of aggravated assault. A ninth victim was injured and survived. This incident…
By Tasnim BroudIt has already been almost two years since I left France, and this is was the best choice I have ever made as a Muslim woman. When I look back, it is as if I fled. I currently reside in the United States, in San Francisco, California. I was born and raised in Lille, France,…
