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Jan 13, 2025 | 
electronicintifada.net | Asem Alnabih
In times of war, stories emerge that blur the line between truth and exaggeration. Some accounts seem hard to believe, yet they turn out to be painfully real. Others become more distorted with each telling. Then there are those that are outright fabrications, filling the void left by uncertainty and fear.
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Dec 17, 2024 | 
electronicintifada.net | Asem Alnabih
In ancient Greek mythology, Prometheus defied the gods by stealing fire and giving it to humanity. His actions sparked an era of enlightenment and civilization for humanity, whom the gods saw as mere slaves, unworthy of light and freedom. In their fury, the gods punished Prometheus severely. He was chained to a rock, and an eagle devoured his liver each day, only for it to regenerate every night, trapping him in an endless cycle of torment.
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Dec 15, 2024 | 
businessandamerica.com | Asem Alnabih
Over the past 20-odd years, I have written a series of poems. I have kept them locked away in a folder, dreaming of publishing them accompanied by illustrations that would bring each poem to life. I needed someone to help transform my words into powerful images. One October evening, earlier this year, I was scrolling through Instagram when I came across a beautiful image of Palestinian journalist Wael Dahdouh embracing his daughter.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
scheerpost.com | Asem Alnabih
By Asem Alnabih / The Electronic IntifadaAt 3:15 pm precisely one year ago, on 6 December 2023, I received a call from Refaat. It was during the most intensive strikes of the war and the ground invasion of Gaza City. On the other end of the line was Refaat’s voice, full of energy as usual. “Where are you? I’m here at the garage,” he said, referring to the emergency operations center of the Gaza Municipality, where I work, located at the heavy machinery depot.
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Dec 7, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Phil Pasquini |Gideon Polya |Asem Alnabih |Gilbert Achcar
Palestinian territory – Israel is systematically closing hospitals in northern Gaza through direct military targeting, a suffocating siege, and the killing, injuring, and arresting of patients, wounded individuals, and medical personnel. This is part of an ongoing crime of forced displacement against all Palestinian residents of northern Gaza.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Phil Pasquini |Gideon Polya |Asem Alnabih |Gilbert Achcar
In the aftermath of a highly contentious and heated debate over Israel’s war in Gaza and the use of the terms “apartheid” and “genocide” in describing what has taken place there, the Oxford Union debating society on November 29 voted 278 to 59 in declaring “This house believes Israel is an apartheid state responsible for genocide.” In an article in Countercurrents, an India-based online news, views and analysis website, Australian scientist, activist and writer Dr Gideon Polya addressed the...
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Gideon Polya |Asem Alnabih |Abdel Bari Atwan |Gilbert Achcar
The Making of Genocide on ScreenIs PM Netanyahu an egomaniac leader to Israelis? Most would question his delusional hold on power and demand his resignation but agree, he made Gaza inhabitable and delivered impunity from foreign dictates to the naked eyes of the conscientious world. To a rational observer, human understanding cannot be tempered with impunity for crimes against the civilian population. His arrest warrant by the ICC is often a puzzle as nobody would enforce its implementation.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | NREGA Sangharsh Morcha |Bharat Dogra |Gideon Polya |Asem Alnabih
Under the banner of the NREGA Sangharsh Morcha, hundreds of NREGA workers from across India staged a two-day protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi against the “anti-worker, anti-poor” government led by PM Narendra Modi. The workers demand immediate action to address systemic issues plaguing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 (MGNREGA), such as delayed wages, deletion of job cards, and the inadequate allocation of funds by the Central Government.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
electronicintifada.net | Asem Alnabih
At 3:15 pm precisely one year ago, on 6 December 2023, I received a call from Refaat. It was during the most intensive strikes of the war and the ground invasion of Gaza City. On the other end of the line was Refaat’s voice, full of energy as usual. “Where are you? I’m here at the garage,” he said, referring to the emergency operations center of the Gaza Municipality, where I work, located at the heavy machinery depot. Although our meeting had become a daily routine, it was always a delight.
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Nov 28, 2024 | 
electronicintifada.net | Asem Alnabih
Here in Gaza, every loaf of bread – when one can be found – has a special taste. A sip of water, when available, has a unique flavor. A meal, no matter how meager, carries a distinct sense of satisfaction. And even amidst the bombing, there is a strange sense of peace found in sleep. Even fear, loss, sadness and hunger awaken oneself to appreciate hidden joys, a reminder of the essence of our humanity, far from the endless chase for luxury that knows no finish line.
