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By Jamal Kanj The Israeli air raid on Qatar delivers a sharp warning to other countries in the region: what is the value of a military alliance with the U.S. if the supposed protector decides which threats to block and which to permit? Image source: X screenshot. Last week’s failed assassination attempt of the Palestinian negotiating team in Doha, Qatar, raises critical questions that extend far beyond the attack itself. The crux of the problem lies in three interconnected issues: the increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in targeting individuals, the failure or deliberate negligence of the U.S.-led air defense system,…

The Samud Flotilla consists of boats from 47 countries and is a symbol of steadfastness against Israel’s occupation and the genocide in Gaza. Photo: Tan Safi/Freedom Flotilla Coalition By Imraan Buccus In the Tunisian port of Sidi Bou Said, on 9 September 2025, thousands gathered to witness an extraordinary moment. The Samud Flotilla, made up of boats from more than 47 countries, prepared to set sail in an audacious attempt to break the siege of Gaza. The flotilla sails under the banner of sumud, the Arabic word for steadfastness. It is a concept that has defined Palestinian resistance across decades of…

Ahmed al-Shara’a’s transitional government. (Photo: Presidency of the Syrian Arab Republic, via Wikimedia Commons) By Robert Inlakesh Simply put, the Syrian leadership is actively playing a role on the side of Israel against the Palestinian people and to divide Syria even further. Last weekend, reports emerged that Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Shibani was set to meet up with Israeli official Ron Dermer as part of ongoing US-brokered direct talks between Tel Aviv and Damascus. The goal of these discussions, which are a continuation of talks held earlier this July, is to reach a “security agreement”. While Syrian media and outlets sympathetic…

(photo: https://aurdip.org/en/israeli-damage-to-archives-libraries-and-museums-in-gaza-october-2023-january-2024/) By Hassen Lorgat Poems that bark against the rightwing current Run hoarse the thirsty cries for peace The slow flotilla of spit swallows the message Now Matters little as the very alphabet is eaten up From G, to A, to Z and back to A My tongue bleeds and will not speak again Until those with their erasers are stopped Poems are caught in cross fire near Al Mawasi, Rafa Displaced and nowhere to go Even a  decent burial …is now a  luxury But not to act is to act And not to speak is to speak The poet must read…

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Image: Palestine Chronicle) By Ranjan Solomon India’s growing defense and technological ties with Israel are also not neutral engagements; they are active complicity in the oppression of Palestinians in Gaza. India’s deepening ties with Israel represent a profound moral betrayal. By aligning with a state that practices apartheid and systematically oppresses Palestinians, India has abandoned its historical commitment to justice, equality, and anti-colonial solidarity. This partnership is not a mere diplomatic misstep; it is an active complicity in human rights violations that demand unequivocal condemnation and immediate action. The Reality…

A file picture dated 14 September 2005 shows a US flag at Delta Camp 5 on the United States Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. [Mike Brown/EPA] By Mansoor Adayfi Writer, artist, activist, and former Guantánamo prisoner. As America mourns its dead, it forgets the millions brutalised in its wars of revenge. For many years, I have been asked whether I could forgive those who imprisoned, tortured, and dehumanised me. It is a loaded question; it is never just about personal forgiveness, but also an invitation to speak on behalf of all Guantanamo Bay prisoners. I usually reply that forgiveness is…

US President Donald Trump looks on during a meeting with King Abdullah II of Jordan in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on 11 February, 2025 (AFP) By Soumaya Ghannoushi By bombing Qatar’s capital for the first time and killing six people, Israel has declared that Arab sovereignty offers no defence, while Washington looks away Israel’s strike on Doha is no ordinary escalation. It is a thunderclap that should rattle every palace, every ministry, every street in the Arab world. This was not a strike on Hamas. Not a strike on Gaza. It was a strike on the very…

Trump’s compromised weakness has rendered America utterly impotent and subservient to Israel  On the Zionist regime’s terrorist attack on Qatar, Max Blumenthal makes absolute sense with his poignant observation that a lawless axis of messianic genocidal gangsterism spans seamlessly from Tel Aviv to Washington. As author of “Goliath – Life and Loathing in Greater Israel”, Blumenthal’s scathing study was described by Rashid Khalidi as lifting the carefully maintained veil concealing the reality of Israel. Between then in 2013 when “Goliath” was published and today, the genocidal apartheid regime has itself undermined its own carefully constructed myths of being a “rational,…

Minister Lamola,  South Africa vs Israel case at the ICJ Chairpersons of the Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation and the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development, Honourable members of both Committees, Thank you for providing the Department of International Relations and Cooperation the opportunity to brief you today on the legal proceedings at the International Court of Justice in the South Africa versus Israel matter and also South Africa’s readiness to the host the G20. As per the guidance of the committee I will deal with the matters to the extent possible. I am accompanied by Director-General…

A view of destroyed Tawhid and Sunnah Mosque on Nefaq Street in the ed-Dirac neighborhood following the Israeli attack in Gaza City, Gaza on September 7, 2025. [Ali Jadallah – Anadolu Agency] A senior official in the Hamas movement, Bassem Naim, said on Monday evening that the initial ideas presented by the United States are “clearly intended to be rejected, rather than to reach an agreement that ends the war, ensures a full withdrawal of the occupation forces, and secures a prisoner exchange.” In a statement sent to Quds Press, Naim explained that the American proposal suggests receiving all prisoners on…