Strangers behind the trees: On the death of Rayan Suliman and his fear of monsters 

October 16th, 20220 Children of my Gaza refugee camp were rarely afraid of monsters, but of Israeli soldiers. This is all that we talked about before going to bed. Unlike imaginary monsters in the closet or under the bed, Israeli soldiers are real, and they could show up any minute — at the door, on the roof or, as was often the case, right in the middle...

The shameful U.N. “List of Shame”: Equating between the Israeli perpetrator and the Palestinian victim

July 23rd, 20220 By Ramzy Baroud “We regret we failed to protect you.” This was part of a statement issued by U.N. human rights experts on July 14, urging the Israeli government to release Palestinian prisoner Ahmad Manasra. Only 14-years-old at the time of his arrest and torture by Israeli forces, Manasra is now 20-years-old. His case is a...

U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell cosponsors bill to protect Palestinian children under Israeli occupation

June 22nd, 20191 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) has joined a roster of 19 legislators in cosponsoring H.R.2407 - Promoting Human Rights for Palestinian Children Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act. The bill was introduced on the House floor by U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN) in April and was referred to the House...