Author Archives: fosnavoice
The Balfour Legacy
by Osama Mor A century ago British Foreign Secretary Balfour promised to the Zionist movement “the establishment of a Jewish national home” in Palestine; a promise imperialists had no right to make to a colonial movement that was never entitled. … Continue reading
Palestinian Rift Ended – Thank you Egypt
It was almost 11 years since the so-called ugly political division between the two main Palestinian factions, Fatah and Hamas, after fighting in 2007 which led to Hamas expelling Fatah from the coastal enclave. In addition to the siege on … Continue reading
Mohanned Younis and the Fishes
By Tamara Nassar In the days leading up to Mohanned’s suicide, a friend posted a live video of thousands of fishes shoring up on the Gaza beach as merchants and fishermen gathered up to take their share. Blood was everywhere. … Continue reading
Imagining a Liberated Struggle
By Katie Comfort I first heard about the Philippine peace talks in late 2016, as a new member of the Portland Committee for Human Rights in the Philippines (PCHRP). Filled with ignorance about the current situation in the Philippines, I … Continue reading
Jerusalem clashes, how does the world react?
Since Friday morning, the area of Jerusalem and around it witnessed a fierce spike in violence between Palestinians who protested the installation of metal detectors at the gates of the Old City in response to an attack by a Palestinian … Continue reading
Creative Resistance
When I first visited Palestine on a witness trip with FOSNA in 2014 I kept hearing the resistance movement being talked about as the beautiful or creative resistance. I had heard ‘’nonviolent resistance’’ before, but never the former two. At … Continue reading
For the first time in Gaza, farmer masters water gardening
Planting with aquatics is slightly different from other forms of gardening in which the farmer needs to be aware of proper planting techniques, fertility and care. However this method of planting is successful in every country in the first world … Continue reading