Palestine

Hollywood’s double-standard on Palestine: Why censor one side altogether?

Israel’s blatant human rights violations in Gaza, Hollywood appears to be deeply divided. While some speak out against the ongoing violence and the loss of innocent Palestinian lives, others label pro-Palestinian voices as “antisemitic” — referring to hatred toward Jews. As a result, several celebrities — including Melissa Barrera and Academy Award-winning actress Susan Sarandon — have faced backlash from Hollywood studios, with some even being fired or dropped by their agencies for expressing pro-Palestinian sentiments.
25 April 2025, 15:02 PM

Cannes documentary star and Palestinian journalist Fatma Hassona killed in Israeli missile strike

The film, directed by Sepideh Farsi, is set to premiere at the ACID section of the Cannes Film Festival and captures Hassona’s daily life in Gaza through remote conversations and recordings made over FaceTime. ​
18 April 2025, 07:02 AM

Palestine’s plight: A global failure of justice and humanity

The world must act to stop the cycle of violence.
18 April 2025, 06:00 AM

Delila’s quest (20 October 2014)

Li’l Del is walking all alone Li’l Del wants to find her way home.
11 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Macron says France could recognise Palestinian state in June

Palestine has been recognised as a sovereign state by almost 150 countries, most major Western powers have not
10 April 2025, 05:57 AM

Boycotts or backlash? The fine line between protest and vandalism

Bangladesh stands in solidarity with Palestine, but misguided protests harming local businesses weaken the cause. Strategic, peaceful resistance—not vandalism—builds real change. Channelling anger through smart, targeted action sustains justice without destroying local livelihoods or support.
8 April 2025, 09:40 AM

‘Swadhinata Concert’ rescheduled in solidarity with Palestine

The “Swadhinata Concert”, organised by the platform “Shobar Agey Bangladesh”, has been postponed by a day and will now be held on Saturday, April 12. Originally slated for Friday (April 11), the decision to defer the event was made due to a solidarity rally in Dhaka on that day protesting the ongoing Israeli attacks on Palestine, according to the organisers.
7 April 2025, 11:02 AM

The morgues are full

In Gaza, the names of the martyrs slip through silence, lost to a world too distracted to listen
4 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Stop the genocide in Gaza

International community must enforce a new ceasefire deal
23 March 2025, 04:00 AM

'A terrible beauty is born' in Gaza and West Bank

Pre-occupation Palestine had, to use Anglo-American poet WH Auden's words, "marble well-governed cities" full of "vines and olive trees." But Israel and its allies have turned it into "an artificial wilderness"
12 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Saudi Arabia rejects Israel PM Netanyahu's remarks on displacing Palestinians

Egypt and Jordan also condemned the Israeli suggestions
9 February 2025, 09:07 AM

Arab nations oppose removing Palestinians from Gaza in letter to US

The letter was signed by the foreign ministers of Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE
4 February 2025, 03:02 AM

Israel says Gazans can return home as more hostage releases agreed

Israel had been preventing vast crowds of Palestinians from using a coastal road to return to northern Gaza
27 January 2025, 02:56 AM

The ceasefire that couldn't heal: Reflections from a survivor

I can’t forget the days in Gaza’s hospitals—the sight of dismembered children and the cries from phosphorus burns.
22 January 2025, 02:10 AM

Bangladesh Int’l Short and Independent Film Festival to screen 276 films from 100 nations

The 17th Bangladesh International Short and Independent Film Festival is being organised this year by the Bangladesh Short Film Forum, featuring 276 films from over 100 countries. The event is scheduled to run from December 20 to 27.
17 December 2024, 09:40 AM

Critical race theory, Euro-American pride and the genocide in Gaza

Proponents of CRT believe that racist practices are not individual or idiosyncratic, but are inherent in institutions, policies and structures of governance.
17 November 2024, 10:15 AM

Before I answer, what exactly is the 'Palestine question'?

In this Land of the Free and Home of the Brave, money is Supreme Court-sanctioned free speech, but criticism of Israel isn’t.
31 October 2024, 09:56 AM

Gulf states condemn Israel's UNRWA ban

Israel's parliament on Monday overwhelmingly voted to ban the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, UNRWA, from working in Israel and annexed east Jerusalem.
30 October 2024, 03:40 AM

Israel kills at least 40 in Gaza, tanks deepen raid in the north

The operation has raised concerns among Palestinians and U.N. agencies that Israel wants to clear residents from the north of the crowded enclave, a charge it has denied.
15 October 2024, 08:40 AM

Poets from Palestine: Verses written in tears and blood

Resistance takes many shapes and forms, from taking up arms, to facing police batons, to picking up a pen
7 October 2024, 15:15 PM