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Benjamin Netanyahu · GazaSince Israel launched its war on Gaza in October 2023, most Western media outlets have avoided using the term "genocide" to describe the scale of destruction. Instead, coverage framed the events as a "war", "conflict" or "counteroffensive", despite growing warnings from UN experts and rights groups. But as Israeli forces systematically levelled Gaza’s remaining cities, killing over 58,000 Palestinians and injuring more than 139,000, that languag…See the Story
NYT op-ed finally breaks Western media silence on Gaza genocide
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Palestine · PalestineMandy Shunnarah’s resolute and irreverent debut poetry collection We Had Mansions starts with “ars poetica of partridges and palestine.” The connection may sound surprising. Shunnarah’s paternal grandfather, who they call Sedo, once told them, “our last name means partridge.” As the poem progresses, Shunnarah uncovers an illuminating link between partridges, which have many species, and Palestine. They write, “National Geographic says 43 of thos…See the Story
Mandy Shunnarah Cannot Separate Love From Palestine - Electric Literature
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Los Angeles, California · Los AngelesThink of “the suburbs” and multiple images come to mind. Victorian homes on tree-lined streets. Postwar tract housing for what was once the growing middle class. There are the suburbs of strivers, who dream of a white picket fence and a yard of one’s own. And the suburbs of the super rich, who dream of luxury within commuting distance to high-powered jobs. For many people, the suburbs represent safety, security, and square footage. But any encla…See the Story