Truthout
Struggle and Solidarity: Writing Toward Palestinian Liberation
We can't look away from Israel’s genocidal violence against Palestinians — or the movement for a free Palestine.
Series Introduction
The horror and heartbreak in Gaza is reaching new proportions each minute, as Israel continues its brutal genocide. The death toll in Gaza is shooting upward daily, and Israel’s violence is also mounting in the West Bank, even as Palestinians and those in solidarity with them — including powerful mobilizations of Jewish protesters saying “not in our name” — are marching and rallying worldwide in urgent protests.
Truthout started this series on “Struggle and Solidarity” years ago to cover the struggle for Palestinian liberation in all its forms, from protests within Palestine to international solidarity efforts and intersections with other movements. Over the years we’ve delved into the context and history of Israel’s settler-colonial violence, and possibilities for a liberated future built on foundations of equity and justice. Through news articles, analyses and firsthand accounts, we are committed to reporting on the ongoing violence of Israeli colonization, occupation and apartheid — and the U.S.’s complicity in the genocide that is now unfolding against Palestinians.
Displaced Again and Again, Gazans Ask: Where Do We Go?
Fear in Gaza has surged again after Israeli forces threatened to turn Khan Younis refugee camp into barren swaths.
Israel’s Rockets Make the Joy of Eid Impossible in Gaza for a Second Year
Many in Gaza have forgotten what this Islamic celebration looks like, and some never knew it at all.
Israel’s Humanitarian Aid Blockade in Gaza Is a War Within a War
What little food aid that trickles in isn’t edible for some, particularly infants and those with special dietary needs.
The Genocide in Gaza Isn’t Just Attacking Our Bodies, It’s Erasing Our Memories
In Gaza, memory isn’t just memory. It’s resistance. It’s the only proof we were ever here.
For Palestinians, Seeking Food at a US-Israeli Aid Site Means Risking Your Life
The “aid” seems to empower Israel to prolong its war while attempting to deflect mounting international pressure.
A New Generation of Palestinian Activists Uses Art as Nonviolent Resistance
Editor Malu Halasa discusses the poetry and art of steadfast survival documented in “Sumūd: A New Palestinian Reader.”
NYPD Assault on CUNY Gaza Encampment Shows Why We Need Sanctuary Universities
My lived experience of Chile under Pinochet’s dictatorship drives my opposition to the current US crackdown on dissent.
We Are Being Blown Up by Israel in Places It Told Us Were Safe
Families like mine fled to areas that the Israeli military called “safe zones,” but it has continued to kill us there.
My Father in Gaza Was Yearning for Our Reunion. When That Hope Died, So Did He.
This is how we grieve under occupation: digitally, remotely, alone. Our mourning, like our lives, is fragmented.
As a Political Prisoner, I Won’t Back Down on Supporting Palestine
Badar Khan Suri’s only “crimes” were his marriage to a US citizen of Palestinian origin and support for Palestine.