Stories about Palestine

A wall and a watchtower: Why is Israel failing?

The Bridge  2 days ago

Israeli historian, political scientist, and former politician Ilan Pappé challenges the Zionist notion that Palestine, which was inhabited by a vibrant Indigenous society, was an empty land awaiting Jewish settlement.

Echos of our lost home in Gaza

The Bridge  1 week ago

"On learning that Israeli bombs turned my four-generation home to rubble, a storm of rage brewed within. The bombs destroyed not just our land, but also our hopes and memories."

Will Lebanon be dragged into a comprehensive war?

  17 January 2024

As tensions escalate between Hezbollah and Israel, the MENA region is on the brink of a significant and potentially devastating war with profound implications for Lebanon and its neighbouring countries.

Do you condemn?

  27 December 2023

The question "Do you condemn?" serves to delegitimize the Palestinian struggle for rights and justice, deflecting attention from the root causes of the conflict by encouraging blanket condemnations.

Barefoot exodus in Gaza

The Bridge  7 December 2023

What's the ideal shoe for escaping death? From a child unable to fix a broken shoe, fearing being targeted, to a baby with blistered feet, and parents forgetting shoes while carrying their children.