News & Analysis – Palestine Square

On the 35th Anniversary of Sabra and Shatila: The Forgotten Refugees

September 15, 2017 Swee Chai Ang

A witness account of the Sabra and Shatila massacre: “painful questions need to be answered. Not why they died, but why were they massacred as refugees? After 69 years, has the world already forgotten?”

The United States Was Responsible for the 1982 Massacre of Palestinians in Beirut

September 14, 2017 Rashid Khalidi

Washington had explicitly guaranteed their safety—and recently declassified documents reveal that US diplomats were told by the Israelis what they and their allies might be up to.

In-Depth: Thirteen Years Later, The ICJ Advisory Opinion on the Wall

September 11, 2017 Susan Akram

A deep division between what the law requires and what political reality has made of it remains.

Israel Anti-Boycott Act Mirrors Trump Era Despotism

August 23, 2017 Josh Ruebner

To effectively resist Trump, Democrats must not only remove their support from the Israel Anti-Boycott Act but also reassert Americans’ fundamental constitutional right to freedom of expression.

What Comes After Abbas and Netanyahu?

August 20, 2017 Alaa Tartir

A leadership vacuum is looming, and its effect on the peace process and everyday life has alarmed many observers.

First Death Caused by Sea Pollution in Gaza

August 16, 2017 Dorgham Abusalim

Gaza’s Mediterranean coast is about 25 miles long, but nearly 73% of the coastline (18 miles) have been designated as highly polluted areas due to untreated sewage being pumped into the sea.

Palestinian Authority Polices the Internet

August 11, 2017 Dorgham Abusalim

Although the 61 Articles comprising the law mostly deal with serious e-crimes, three Articles drew the ire of rights groups because they fear these provisions would impact freedom of expression and online privacy.

Will Jerusalem’s Victory Offer Gaza a Glimpse of Hope?

July 31, 2017 Jehad Saleem

Some of the proposed ideas include organizing nonviolent, large-scale protests near Erez, the border between Gaza and Israel. But, such scenario underestimates critical differences between Gaza and Jerusalem.

Israeli Minister’s Threat of a Third Nakba Exposes Israel’s Hypocrisy

July 27, 2017 Dorgham Abusalim

“Remember 1948. Remember 1967,” Hanegbi said in a post he shared on his official Facebook page. “This is how Nakba begins,” he continued, “don’t try us again because the result won’t be any different.”

The News “Fit to Print”: Mourning Israeli Soldiers, Ignoring Palestinian Children

July 21, 2017 Khelil Bouarrouj

The disparity in coverage, the consistent omissions, and the view that Palestinian lives do not merit equal reporting only indicate that, at best, the Times displays systemic institutional imbalance in favor of a false narrative.