Political Analysis of PLO and Hamas-Reproachment or a Failure in the Making?
Tuesday, the 23rd of July, saw the news emerging from Beijing, China, that 14 Palestinian factions, led by Fatah and Hamas, signed a historic agreement to “end division and strengthen Palestinian unity”. The announcement followed reconciliation talks hosted by China, which came as Israel continued its relentless and genocidal war against the Gaza populace. According […]
Riots in Britain: The Role of Social Media in Promoting Racism and Islamophobia
Background This article aims to focus on one aspect of the riots in the UK : the use – and misuse – of social media and the role played by social media owners in promoting Islamophobia and anti-immigrant sentiments. The riots currently spreading across the UK were ignited on Tuesday,July 29th, when public anger erupted […]
Pengepungan Gaza: Menyorot Sejarah Hitam Amerika
Ketika perang Hamas melawan Israel berlarutan ke minggu kesepuluhnya, Amerika Syarikat dan sekutunya secara terang-terangan terus memekakkan telinga terhadap suara dan kritikan dunia. Ia menunjukkan sokongan kuku besi kepada Israel untuk meneruskan serangan biadabnya terhadap Gaza yang telah meragut 18,787 nyawa rakyat Palestin yang tidak bersalah (sehingga 15 Disember 2023). Apabila kita mengkaji sejarah keji […]
Genocide in Gaza: What Should Malaysia Do? (Part 2)
In Part 1, I argue that Israel bore a major responsibility for the outbreak of hostilities due to their relentless persecution of the Palestinians, both Muslims and Christians, crossing all red lines and seeming impervious to the world’s reaction. But the Israelis are exceptionally good at being the villains, playing the victims whenever the Palestinians […]
Genocide in Gaza: What Should Malaysia Do? (Part 1)
As the genocide in Gaza proceeds, the Israel Defence Forces are literally shooting and bombing everything moving and unmoving. Mosques, churches, schools, hospitals, homes, power plants, water plants, ambulances, convoys of fleeing refugees, and even aid trucks coming from Rafah are considered legitimate targets and fired upon without any warning. All in the name of […]
The Siege of Gaza: A Mirror Into America’s Dark Past
As the Hamas versus Israel war drags into its fourth week, America and its allies continue to show blatant disregard for world opinions and show iron-clad support to Israel to continue its barbaric assault which has claimed 9,237 innocent Palestinian lives (as of 4th November 2023). When we study the history of the United States […]