Anjuman Rahman

Blockout 2024: Celebrities silent on Gaza must remain blocked indefinitely

Saturday 18-May-2024

Celebrity influence extends far beyond entertainment, with many leveraging their platforms to raise awareness about important global issues.

Thank you Bella Hadid for your unwavering commitment

Sunday 3-September-2023

Last week a post criticizing Israel’s far-right national security minister was shared by Palestinian-American model Bella Hadid on Instagram an account with 60 million followers.

Israel uses rise in crime to impose greater control on Arab population

Saturday 17-June-2023

More Palestinian citizens of Israel are being killed as each day goes by. There have been over 100 murders half-way into the year nearly triple the number in the same period last year which also observed a fatal crime spike.

Palestine too has a right to self-defense

Sunday 5-February-2023

Last week former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley tweeted then retweeted: “Israel has a right to self-defense.” This bold statement seems to be missing a crucial detail: Palestine too has a right to self-defense.

How many times must Gaza be rebuilt to be bombed again?

Tuesday 6-September-2022

Israel is infamous for bombing the innocent in the Gaza Strip. During Israel’s latest three-day military offensive against the besieged enclave on 5 August 49 people including 17 children and four women were killed.

Israel isn’t fooling anyone by speaking up for Uyghur Muslims

Saturday 10-July-2021

Last month Israel called out China over human-rights abuses against more than one million ethnic Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang. This was reportedly after US pressure to do so.

Israel’s siege and violence are damaging Palestinian children’s minds

Saturday 3-July-2021

Palestinian children in the Gaza Strip are being psychologically tortured.

Israel subjecting Palestinian children to physical-psychological abuse

Saturday 31-October-2020

Israel is the only country in the world to prosecute children routinely in military courts that lack basic safeguards for a fair trial.