77 years of catastrophe: an endless Nakba
May 15, 2025, will mark the 77th anniversary of the Nakba. For Palestinians worldwide, it is not simply a historical date to commemorate, but an open wound, a “catastrophe” – the meaning of the Arabic word Nakba – whose consequences continue to define every aspect of their existence. It is not an event confined to 1948, but a collective trauma...
Information manipulation. Gaza and Sumy (Ukraine): two tragedies, two narratives
The echo of explosions and the pain of victims know no geographical boundaries, yet the way news is presented can create significant distances in public perception. A recent episode emblematically illustrates the double standard in the approach of Italian information when faced with tragedies affecting civilians in conflict contexts: the bombing of the al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza and the...
Lives Interrupted: A Palestinian Refugee's Story of the War in Lebanon
Interview with a Palestinian Refugee in Lebanon During my last mission to Lebanon to document the devastation caused by the Israeli bombings, I collected dozens of testimonies from Palestinian and Syrian refugees. This interview with Khalil, a Palestinian refugee, highlights the challenges and suffering faced by Palestinian refugees in Lebanon during the recent conflict with Israel. His story highlights how...
Justifying the unjustifiable: Israeli and western propaganda
In recent weeks, I’ve found myself immersed in research about media propaganda, driven by the need to understand how, systematically, every military action by Israel always finds its justification in Western media that shapes collective thought. No matter how serious the action: whether it’s schools razed to the ground, hospitals bombed, buildings torn apart – there’s always a ready explanation,...
Between the walls of war and the echo of humanity: reflections on a shared fate
Between us is a wall, and all the spaces are lit by a sun that does not resemble our sun, but it is here, above us, between us, within us, urging us with questions. Do we stay in place, or do we move into wandering?! The last night before the anniversary of the first year of the war, October 7th,...
In Lebanon as in Gaza, killing civilians is Israel's only objective
As we continue to helplessly witness Israel’s genocide in Gaza in a daily state of apprehension, anxiety, and pain due to the images showing the atrocities that have been ongoing for months, in the past week the world has seen Israel’s military failure in Gaza shift to Lebanon, where the genocidal state has lashed out with equal violence and contempt...
The Intensification of Israeli Repression in the West Bank: An Imminent Crisis
While the world’s attention remains fixed on Gaza, a storm is brewing in the occupied West Bank. On Wednesday, August 28, Israel unleashed a fierce military assault on the regions of Jenin, Tulkarem, and Tubas. The Israeli army, armed with an arsenal of tanks, bulldozers, drones, and fighter jets, descended upon these areas with a clear mission: to crush the...
Echoes of the Nakba: A Refugee's Tale Through Time
This article delves into the personal narrative of a Palestinian refugee, whose earliest memories are entrenched in the unsettling atmosphere of displacement and loss within a refugee camp. Through the lens of their family’s experiences fleeing the Nakba in 1948 and subsequent upheavals, the text brings to reflect on the enduring impact of historical trauma on their identity and collective...