How colonial ideas of ‘barbarism’ help justify the dispossession of ‘uncivilised’ Palestinians

Zionists who initiated the nationalist project for Israel were scornful of the Palestinian society, much like the British administrators for the region.

Elizabeth Vibert, The Conversation

· Nov 24, 2023 · 10:00 pm

Criticising Iran is not Islamophobic. So why should criticising Israel be anti-Semitic?

To label all criticism of Zionist Israel anti-Semitic dishonors innocent Jews and others murdered in the past.

Tabish Khair

· Nov 23, 2023 · 09:00 am

Stand by my remarks, says scholar after row over his Israel-Palestine lecture at Jindal university

Achin Vanaik had drawn parallels between Zionism and Hindutva nationalism and questioned why one act of violence is labelled terrorism and others are not.

Scroll Staff

· Nov 20, 2023 · 12:57 pm

Jindal university asks scholar to express regret for Israel-Palestine lecture, warns faculty member

Hindutva supporters had launched a campaign accusing political scientist Achin Vaniak and professor Sameena Dalwai of spreading hatred against Hindus.

Scroll Staff

· Nov 18, 2023 · 07:36 pm

Palestine is an open-war museum – and there is little doubt who the aggressor is

It is easy to use ‘never forget’ hashtags on social media but quite something else to stand still and witness the impact of war.

Muna Khan, Dawn.com

· Nov 17, 2023 · 07:30 pm

From IIT Bombay to Jindal university, student videos used to target faculty on Israel-Palestine war

The weaponisation of classroom disagreements has dire implications for critical thinking in higher education, say professors.

Zafar Aafaq

· Nov 17, 2023 · 09:00 am

Red, black, white and green: How the watermelon became a symbol of Palestinian resistance and hope

With social media platforms censoring posts, users have begun using the watermelon emoji to show solidarity.

Dawn.com

· Nov 11, 2023 · 07:30 pm

Ceasefire vs humanitarian pause: What the difference is and why it matters

A ceasefire is a political process rather than simply a humanitarian one and it urges parties to come together to find a political solution to the conflict.

Malak Benslama-Dabdoub, The Conversation

· Nov 09, 2023 · 10:00 pm

Muslims are duty-bound to condemn Islamist terror but the West cannot even recognise genocide

Hamas’s brutal terror attack was ill-thought. But it raises questions of Israel and its Western allies as well as what it means for the future of Palestine.

Tabish Khair

· Nov 09, 2023 · 09:00 am

For Arab nations, Gaza catastrophe a mere blip in normalising relations with Israel

What has provided Israel complete impunity is the increasing indifference of Arab countries towards the Palestinian right to a state.

Zahid Hussain, Dawn.com

· Nov 08, 2023 · 07:30 pm

View from Dawn: Why have Islamic nations not been more vocal in urging an end to the Gaza slaughter?

There appears to be no one on the global stage with the moral courage to take Tel Aviv to task for targeting Palestinian civilians.

Dawn.com

· Nov 02, 2023 · 07:30 pm

War on Gaza: Why does the West tolerate Israel’s violence?

For liberals in the West, Israel is one of their own.

Raghu Kesavan

· Oct 28, 2023 · 09:00 am