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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.
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![Women in Hijab plant an olive tree sprout as another flies the Palestinian flag behind them](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/08/2023_0809-palestine-trees-400x300.jpg)
The Story of Palestine’s Colonization, and Resistance, Is Embodied in the Trees
Israeli settlers create non-native pine forests on occupied land at the expense of Palestinian lives and olive groves.
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As Food Aid to Gaza Is Cut, Palestinians Demand Freedom Instead of Charity
Cuts made to Palestinian food aid by the United Nations have lent even greater urgency to our liberation struggle.
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Palestinian Organizers: We Honor Our Grief by Practicing Hope
“The poison pill of any movement is despair,” says Palestinian activist Lea Kayali.
![People march with the Palestinian flag on the Washington Mall](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/05/2023_0515-palestine-protest-400x300.jpg)
The Nakba Didn’t End in 1948. It Continues to Impact Palestinians Daily.
Al-Nakba Day serves as a reminder that until there is an end to the Israeli occupation, there can be no hope for peace.
![Protest At The Killing Of Al Jazeera Reporter Shireen Abu Akleh In London](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-1396904222-400x300.jpg)
1 Year Ago Israel Killed Shireen Abu Akleh. We Won’t Forget Her, or the Nakba.
Palestinian journalists and human rights workers are a pervasive threat to Israel’s myth of national innocence.
![Israeli protestors hold flags and a placard in Hebrew that reads 'Shame' during an anti-government demonstration in the city of Netanya, north of Tel Aviv.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/04/2023_0424-israel-400x300.jpg)
Even as They Protest, Israeli Liberals Reject Solidarity With Palestinians
Israel’s far right is growing, fueled by propaganda. Meanwhile, liberal protesters are tearing down Palestinian flags.
![Two IDF officers harrass a young woman in a hijab](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/04/2023_0412-palestine-ramadan-400x300.jpg)
Settlers Get Away With Terrorizing Palestinian Children Under Israeli Apartheid
Under a militarized legal system, Palestinians face mass incarceration and torture as settlers attack with impunity.
![A girl in a hijab walks past Israeli Defense Force cops carrying automatic rifles](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/04/2023_0405palesitne-400x300.jpg)
Our Vision of Liberation This Passover Must Include Palestinians
The anti-government protests within Israel embody liberal Zionism rather than liberation for all. Let’s dream bigger.
![Rep. Hakeem Jeffries speaks at the 2019 American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Policy Conference, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., on March 25, 2019.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/03/2023_0314-hakeem-jeffries-400x300.jpg)
Pro-Israel Lobby Doesn’t Deserve Exemption From Criticism of Money in Politics
Making pro-Israel lobby contributions off-limits to scrutiny only serves the agenda of apologists for Israeli apartheid.
![Pro-Palestine activists attend a rally at Grand Central Terminal in New York on January 21, 2022.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/02/2023_0213-palestine-protest-400x300.jpg)
We Can’t Let Antisemitism Be Weaponized to Criminalize Solidarity With Palestine
A recent Department of Education decision marks a victory for Palestine solidarity organizing, but the fight isn’t over.