Truthout
Struggle and Solidarity: Writing Toward Palestinian Liberation
We can't look away from Israel’s genocidal violence against Palestinians — or the movement for a free Palestine.
Series Introduction
The horror and heartbreak in Gaza is reaching new proportions each minute, as Israel continues its brutal genocide. The death toll in Gaza is shooting upward daily, and Israel’s violence is also mounting in the West Bank, even as Palestinians and those in solidarity with them — including powerful mobilizations of Jewish protesters saying “not in our name” — are marching and rallying worldwide in urgent protests.
Truthout started this series on “Struggle and Solidarity” years ago to cover the struggle for Palestinian liberation in all its forms, from protests within Palestine to international solidarity efforts and intersections with other movements. Over the years we’ve delved into the context and history of Israel’s settler-colonial violence, and possibilities for a liberated future built on foundations of equity and justice. Through news articles, analyses and firsthand accounts, we are committed to reporting on the ongoing violence of Israeli colonization, occupation and apartheid — and the U.S.’s complicity in the genocide that is now unfolding against Palestinians.
Will Rafah Crossing Ever Open? Palestinians in Egypt Await Promised Reentry.
Former Gaza residents who fled to Egypt in 2023 and 2024 anxiously await news on whether they can return home.
With Their Breadwinners Killed, Gaza’s Children Turn to Begging to Survive
More than 64,000 children in Gaza have reportedly been killed or maimed since 2023. Many who survived are now orphans.
UN Security Council Abandoned Palestinians. Humanity Must Refuse to Follow Suit.
In the new year, Palestinians face new forms of colonization and new challenges to our rights and survival.
Gaza Will Mark Christmas With Silent Bells, Frozen Nights, and Grief
Christmas is due to arrive without lights and without warmth, burdened by the memory of a war that has not truly ended.
Children Are Dying of Cold Exposure as Winter Hits Gaza
Israel has continued to restrict the entry of tents, tarps, and blankets into Gaza amid the bone-chilling rains.
Israel Is Quietly Expanding Its Occupation of Gaza Under Cover of “Ceasefire”
For us here in Gaza, this “ceasefire” is a fiction. The bombing has continued as Israel moves its Yellow Line.
Here in Gaza, We See Our Horror and Grief Mirrored in Sudan
Colonial powers are using the same playbook in both Gaza and Sudan — divide, conquer, and occupy.
Prosecutors at International Tribunal on Palestine Accuse Israel of Ecocide
Prosecutors at the International People’s Tribunal on Palestine decried Israel’s destruction of farms and water sources.
Thousands of Gazans Disabled by Genocide Still Can’t Access Treatment
Shrapnel from a tank shell lodged near a nerve in my hand in 2024. It remains there, a reminder of what I have endured.
Amid Destroyed Health System, Gaza Sees Severe Outbreak of Autoimmune Disorder
Guillain-Barré syndrome could be a manageable disease anywhere with proper treatment — but not in Gaza.