I have experienced the pain of war in exile for almost a year. It hurts me to know our return is not possible.
US securocrats pushed for expansionist policies in the 1990s that set the West and Russia on a path of confrontation.
The ceasefire may put an end to mass slaughter in Gaza, but it won’t halt the structural genocide of Palestinians.
The Assad regime disappeared my brother in 2018. Now that my country is free, I have renewed hope that I may find him.
At the end of the day, there is nothing ‘beautiful’ about imperialism.
Relief. Gratitude. Acknowledge. Shame.
Is this really a step towards peace or just another chapter in a story of delayed justice and extended suffering?
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What we witnessed in Gaza was the destruction of an entire society. Healing will not be easy.
As a nurse working in the disintegrating healthcare system, I have seen too many Palestinian children suffer.
After being quite comfortable with al-Assad’s tyranny for decades, Israel now fears what Syrian democracy could do.
The war has destroyed my community, my city, my sense of belonging and has left me in a state of deep alienation.
The Arab Spring did not bring democracy to the region, but it remains a beacon of hope for struggling Arabs.
![Protesters demonstrate against Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali and celebrate his departure from the country in Tunis January 14, 2011 [Zohra Bensemra/Reuters]](/National_Library/im_/http://aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/RTXWKHS.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Not standing in solidarity with Gaza because of the need to make African conflicts visible is the wrong approach.
I continue to report from Gaza because I want to make a record of our existence – our dignity, resilience and hope.
