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.
For Palestinians, the Nakba Isn’t Just History. It’s Also Our Present.
Some Palestinian doctors argue there’s no PTSD in Gaza because the traumatization of genocide and survival is ongoing.
Motherhood in Gaza Looks Like Caregiving Even When There’s Nothing Left to Give
Mothers in Gaza cannot have simple, unguarded moments with their children.
West Bank Faces Economic Crisis as Israel Withholds Tax Revenue and Work Permits
Israel is choking off financial prospects in the West Bank, pushing Palestinians there toward a breaking point.
FIFA-Backed “Board of Peace” Plan for Gaza Stadium Ignores Needs of Palestinians
How can recreational projects be proposed when even the most basic foundations of life have not yet been rebuilt?
Experiences of Displacement in Lebanon Can’t Be Captured by Numbers Alone
In Gaza, we have lost a sense of safety and our suffering persists despite the ceasefire. I see the same in Lebanon.
Palestinians Observe May Day Amid a Deepening Crisis for Workers
Years of war and genocide have devastated our labor market and living standards.
Palestinians in Gaza Want to Rebuild Food Systems. Israel Isn’t Letting Them.
The majority of farmland is unusable due to Israeli bombing, bulldozing, or seizure within the so-called “Yellow Line.”
Lacking Proper Sanitation, Gaza’s Tent Camps Are Being Overrun by Rodents
As conditions in Gaza’s tent camps worsen, rodents bring disease and destruction.
New Flotilla Shows Palestinians in Gaza That the World Has Not Abandoned Us
The persistence of the flotillas offers us hope -- that there are still those trying to reach us despite all obstacles.
The Bombs Have Slowed, But Israel Controls Every Aspect of Our Lives in Gaza
We still find small moments of joy amid the restrictions, proving that we can endure and resist.