Opinion & Analysis

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Tue, 02/04/2024 - 01:02

The one symbol that the Israeli military could not prevent was the use of the keffiyeh, a staple in every Palestinian home. Now, it has become the new symbol of nationhood and resistance, at times even replacing the now-banned flag.

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Fri, 22/03/2024 - 02:50

Amidst escalating violence and humanitarian catastrophe, the United States' contradictory actions in Gaza raise serious questions about its moral obligations and geopolitical interests.

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Fri, 01/03/2024 - 00:18

Israel hoped that Gazans would rush in their hundreds of thousands to the Sinai Desert. They did not. Then began speaking of “voluntary migration." Still, Palestinians stayed. Now, they've agreed to invade Rafah, a last-ditch effort to orchestrate another Nakba.

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Fri, 26/01/2024 - 01:00

Itmar Ben-Gvir perceives all Palestinians in the West Bank as potential terrorists, the same way that Israel’s ‘moderate’ President Isaac Herzog perceives all Gazans as “responsible” for Hamas’ actions.

The post Israel’s Ben-Gvir Sees West Bank Opportunity in Gaza Genocide appeared first on MintPress News.

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Sat, 06/01/2024 - 07:54

This speech was delivered by MintPress founder Mnar Adley in Chicago at the Sirat Conference on December 25th, 2023. Adley was invited to give a keynote address to talk about corporate media’s complicity in Israeli war crimes and Israel’s attack on journalists.

The post How Corporate Media Whitewash Israeli Crimes: A Personal Narrative appeared first on MintPress News.