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Who Is The Board of Peace?
After two years of genocide by the Zionist war machine, the very architects and enablers of these war crimes now have the audacity to pose as ‘peacemakers’. The American empire, chief patron of ‘Israel’s’ brutal campaign, dares to propose a so-called “Board of Peace” to rule Gaza in the genocide’s aftermath.
It was U.S. weapons, money, and diplomatic cover that enabled ‘Israel’s’ bloody campaign. The American empire stood by, vetoing ceasefires and arming the occupation, as Gaza was turned into scorched earth. Now, under the guise of a ‘so-called’ ceasefire, in which Zionist forces have continued their genocidal campaign, the U.S. wants to “manage” what they helped destroy.
Christmas in Palestine
Christmas in the birthplace of Sayyidina Isa, peace be upon him, is being suffocated by Zionist occupation and genocide. This piece reflects on Palestinian Christian life under attack, Muslim Christian coexistence in Palestine, and how faith remains a root of resistance and steadfastness.
How ICE Targets Migrants
After 9/11, the U.S. transformed immigration into a “national security” project—building ICE into a machinery of raids, surveillance, detention, and deportation. This piece traces how that system targets racialized communities and mirrors the same logic of control and dispossession perfected under Zionist occupation in Palestine—then ends with a clear call to action for solidarity and dismantling.
What’s Next for the West Bank?
The Zionist entity enforces systemic violence and apartheid upon all Palestinians of the West Bank. It regularly restricts Palestinians' freedom of movement through hundreds of military checkpoints, where Palestinians are routinely stopped, searched, and harassed by occupation forces. Zionist soldiers and settlers are also known to regularly shoot and murder children in the West Bank, and for their violence against farmers during the olive tree harvest. Zionist violence is not just targeted at the Palestinian people, but even the land and the trees are burned and bulldozed.
What’s Happening in Sudan?
The genocidal Rapid Support Forces (RSF), armed and funded by the UAE, have invaded and massacred thousands in El-Fasher, Sudan, continuing a colonial war that has displaced over 12 million Sudanese people. As Palestinians face genocide in Gaza, the parallel violence in Sudan exposes the deadly alliance between Zionism and neocolonial Arab regimes.
Zionist Ecocide in Palestine
This Earth Day, uncover how Zionist settler colonialism in Palestine has led to ongoing ecocide in Gaza and the West Bank. Our in-depth op-ed exposes the environmental destruction of Palestinian land—burned olive groves, poisoned water, bulldozed farmland—and connects it to global patterns of imperialist environmental violence in Sudan and Congo. Read now to understand how ecocide is a tool of genocide and why environmental justice must include Palestinian liberation.
Life Beneath the Zionist Carceral State
On Palestinian Prisoners’ Day, we examine the daily machinery of control that governs life in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem—checkpoints, raids, arrests, and a prison system designed to crush Palestinian resistance. From children prosecuted in military courts to detainees held for years without charge, this piece exposes the inner workings of “Israel’s” carceral regime and the stories of those who endure it. Read how imprisonment functions not as a response to crime—but as a tool of colonization.
Never Trust A Zionist Ceasefire
After 15 months of brutal genocide, the Zionist enemy accepted the same ceasefire terms that Hamas proposed 8 months ago, with nothing to show for it. None of the goals of the “Israeli” regime were accomplished. Netanyahu was forced to concede to the deal because he suffered a humiliating loss.
“Israel” failed to secure the return of all hostages or dismantle Hamas both as a political party and a military regime. The notion of eradicating Hamas proved to be futile because it is not just a group but an enduring idea that cannot be killed. Contrary to their objectives, resistance has gained the support of people worldwide.
Gaza's True Death Toll
The true scale of destruction in Gaza is heavily underreported because of challenges of recovering bodies from the rubble due to the lack of adequate machinery. This situation means that the ‘official’ death tolls fail to reflect those who are still missing, whose fates remain unknown in the chaos. Despite these significant obstacles, the Gaza Ministry of Health remains committed to accurate reporting, only confirming deaths when a body is recovered. Another concerning trend in media coverage is the framing of casualty statistics as "women and children," which intentionally sidelines Palestinian men as victims of a genocide.
PDM’s Public Statement on Gaza Ceasefire
Gaza’s joy is our joy, even amidst the incomprehensible barbarity of the Zionist regime. We are relieved at even a moment of relief and share in their happiness. Yet, we remain cautious, vigilant, and unwavering.
Our fight for Palestine does not begin or end with this ceasefire. We are reminded that before this genocide began, we stood firm in our commitment to justice. And long after the world declares this genocide over, we will remain steadfast. Our goal is not mere peace, but justice. Our aim is not temporary ceasefires, but total liberation.
Victory is not found in negotiations orchestrated by imperial powers. Victory is with Allah, the Most High, and His divine promise: “Indeed, the promise of your Lord is truthful” (Quran 11:119). These words anchor us. These words guide us. These words give us hope.
Martyrdom In Palestine and Islam
What does martyrdom mean in Islam? In this post, we explore the true meaning of "shaheed"—a witness to faith and justice, and one who sacrifices selflessly for what they love. Too often, Western media and liberal narratives distort this sacred concept, equating it with violence or terror. But for Muslims and Palestinians alike, martyrdom is a beautiful, selfless act—one of the highest honors and a light that transcends from earth to the heavens.
From doctors refusing to abandon their patients in bombed hospitals to rescue workers searching tirelessly beneath the rubble, the martyrs of Gaza illuminate the depth of human courage and steadfastness. These are their stories. These are their sacrifices.
Reject Normalization
Normalization, in the context of Palestine, refers to the process by which relationships, activities, and agreements are established with the Zionist settler-colonial state of Israel without addressing its occupation, oppression, and violations of Palestinian rights. This term includes normalization via diplomatic agreements, economic partnerships, cultural exchanges, and even rhetorical frameworks that equate the experiences of the occupier with the occupied.
What is Al Thawabet?
Al Thawabet, meaning "constants," are the core, uncompromising principles of the Palestinian liberation struggle. These red lines, established by the Palestinian National Council in 1968, represent the demands on which there can be no sacrifice. They have been upheld for decades as the foundation of Palestinian resistance and national identity.
October 7th and Beyond
On October 7th, Hamas's Operation Al-Aqsa Flood was initiated with the dual purpose of liberating Palestinians who are unjustly imprisoned by the “Israeli” Zionist regime and amplifying the Palestinian cause on a global stage.
Evacuate Fadi and Ali Action Alert
Fadi Al-Whidi, a 25-year old Al-Jazeera cameraman, who has risked his life for the last year to document “Israel’s” atrocities across Gaza was targeted and shot in the neck by the Zionist occupation on October 9th, 2024. Images of Fadi stunned the world as they were reminiscent of the targeting of Shireen Abu-Akleh, two years earlier, laying face down while his colleagues and friends shouted his name in desperation hoping for a response.
A week later, Fadi fell into a coma and remains in coma today, requiring to be evacuated from North Gaza to receive life-saving medical treatment. The Zionist occupation continues to deny his evacuation while he fights for his life. We demand action #SaveFadiAlWhidi
Ali Al-Attar, another 27-year old Al-Jazeera cameraman, was injured in a Zionist airstrike in Deir Al Balah on October 8th, 2024. Like Fadi, Ali requires evacuation for critical medical attention to save his life. Ali and Fadi are amongst many journalists who have worked tirelessly to bring the truth to light, and who have been deliberately targeted by the Zionist occupation in an attempt to commit their crimes in Gaza freely.
Zionists are Pushing for a Rape Revolution
Zionist Lies and Crimes
Following a genocidal invasion of the Gaza Strip, the Zionist occupation forces exhibited a recurring pattern of violence, targeting hospitals and killing Palestinians with intuitive precision. This well-documented pattern has become almost a muscle memory for the reoccurring Zionist violence. The bombing of Al Ahli Baptist Hospital was one of the first attacks in this sequence of terror and destruction regarding Hospitals in the Gaza Strip.
Demands Beyond A Ceasefire
We demand that the violent and brutal onslaught on the people of Gaza be halted immediately, as well as the complete cessation of arms exports to the Zionist entity.
Our right to self-autonomy and self-determination is non-negotiable. We stand against settler colonialism and advocate for justice beyond a ceasefire.
The Tantura Massacre
The fishing village of Tantura, with a population of approximately 1,500, was one of 64 coastal villages between Haifa and Jaffa that were ethnically cleansed against the backdrop of the Nakba in 1948. On May 22 to 23, 1948, a week after the Zionist state claimed its ‘independence,’ soldiers of the Alexandroni Brigade (currently part of the IOF) carried out a premeditated massacre of over 200 unarmed Palestinians. This attack, typical of many during the beginning of the Nakba, resulted in the depopulation and destruction of Tantura, as well as the theft of its lands by ‘Israel.’
The Nakba Never Ended
The colonization of Palestine is a result of Zionism, a settler colonial project intent on the displacement, dispossession and destruction of native Palestinian life and land to establish a Zionist colony through ethnic cleansing and genocide. Through political and academic maneuvering, Zionism works to enact nearly a century of genocidal violence against Palestinians by claiming exclusive Jewish ‘rights’ to the land and making Native Palestinians out to be interlopers through their slogan “A land without a people for a people without a land.” As such, it’s important for us to recenter the Palestinian experience and narratives to counter Zionist propaganda that has resulted in a century of trauma and violence.
