Mohammed Elnaiem

Jun 28, 2024 | africasacountry.com | Mohammed Elnaiem |Tara Alami |Tom Devriendt

Colonialism only loosens its hold when the knife is at its throat. We can’t talk about Fanon without grappling with his analysis of violence and the psychology of oppression, especially during the present era of destruction and death. What would Fanon say about the colonial genocide and “avalanche of murders” currently taking place in Gaza and other places? What would he say about the traumatic and tormenting effects on Palestinian children, women, and men?

Feb 19, 2024 | transcend.org | Mohammed Elnaiem

Mohammed Elnaiem | Africa Is a Country - TRANSCEND Media Service It is no surprise that even today, Europe only feels guilt about the episode of the Holocaust and not the principle of genocide which made it possible. 12 Feb 2024 –  I’m sitting there, casually watching British right-wing television. TalkTV’s Julia Hartley-Brewer asks her guest, matter-of-factly, if ethnic cleansing and forced removal are potential solutions to the Gaza question.

Oct 22, 2023 | resilience.org | Kurt Cobb |Mariana Villegas-Mendoza |Mohammed Elnaiem |Red Pepper

The substance that constitutes a pencil lead and an important component of electric vehicle batteries is suddenly less available. China, the world’s top producer of graphite, will now require permits for shipments abroad. The country is the world’s top producer and plays a special role by refining 90 percent of the graphite used in electric vehicle batteries.

Sep 20, 2023 | redpepper.org.uk | Mohammed Elnaiem

If imperialism is what happens when empires expand then colonialism is how they do it. Imperialism comes from the Latin imperium, which means sovereignty or political power. It is what happens when an empire, seeking to enrich itself, extends its reach through brute force into foreign territories for the purpose of extracting resources and labour. Colonialism is when they send settlers to do that work.

Sep 19, 2023 | redpepper.org.uk | Mohammed Elnaiem

If imperialism is what happens when empires expand then colonialism is how they do it. Imperialism comes from the Latin imperium, which means sovereignty or political power. It is what happens when an empire, seeking to enrich itself, extends its reach through brute force into foreign territories for the purpose of extracting resources and labour. Colonialism is when they send settlers to do that work.