Thu 1-May-2025

Ramona Wadi

Ramona Wadi is an independent researcher freelance journalist book reviewer and blogger. Her writing covers a range of themes in relation to Palestine Chile and Latin America. Her article appeared in MEMO.

The EU should be calling out Israeli colonialism for its violence

Palestinian school textbooks are once again under public scrutiny this time after a report published by Israel’s Institute for Monitoring Peace and Cultural Tolerance in School Education (IMPACT-se) claimed that material was “more radical than previously published”.

The UN Is a Mouthpiece for Israeli Propaganda

Only a few days before the Palestinian commemoration of the 1948 Nakba in which the indigenous people of Palestine were massacred displaced and ethnically cleansed to pave the way for the European Zionist colonial project.

Europe Holds No Moral High Ground in Protecting Israeli Colonialism

Discussions which frame Palestine’s precarious future within the context of US President Donald Trump’s so-called “deal of the century” versus the two-state compromise continue.

What defines the EU’s relations with Israel and the Palestinians?

As the Palestinian Authority’s financial deficit continues to get worse the European Union has announced that it will be assisting humanitarian endeavors for Palestinians with an additional $24.7 million of aid.

Europe holds no moral high ground in protecting Israeli colonialism

Discussions which frame Palestine’s precarious future within the context of US President Donald Trump’s so-called “deal of the century” versus the two-state compromise continue.

The EU fortifies its track record of aligning itself with Israel

A business seminar in Tel Aviv themed “Doing business with the European Union” leaves no doubts as to where the institution’s loyalties lie.

Humanitarian Aid and the Loss of Palestinian Rights

After the US withdrew financial support from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) it is the EU which became the largest donor to the organization.

Israel exports violence and human rights rhetoric to Africa

As part of Tel Aviv’s diplomatic strategy in Africa the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are providing military training to local troops in several countries.

Gantz and Ya’alon: Two Sides of the Same Coin

Former Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon has aligned himself politically with Benny Gantz the former Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff and chairman of the Israel Resilience party.

The UN Persists with Obsolete Frameworks for Israel’s Benefit

Years after the two-state paradigm was declared obsolete the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process has informed the Security Council that “The possibility of establishing a viable contiguous Palestinian state has been systematically eroded by facts on the ground.”

Have USAID’s Intentions Ever Been Truly Humanitarian?

The decision to stop funding USAID projects in Palestine is another tactic by the Trump administration to block all humanitarian assistance to Palestinians even when such assistance is inherently compromised to suit US interests.

Humanitarian aid and strategic interests … for the EU

Palestinians are in dire need of humanitarian aid. So dire in fact that the EU has no qualms about conditioning financial aid in terms of acquiescence to the two-state paradigm.

The Gaza protest casualties are not just statistics

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in the occupied Palestinian territories (OCHA) released statistics on Monday showing that 254 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since the start of the Great March of Return protests in March last year.

An opportunity for unity

Depriving Palestinian political prisoners in Israeli jails of their basic rights is a “moral duty” according to Israeli Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan.

Humanitarian Aid is Overtly Politicized Not in Favor of Palestinians

The 2019 humanitarian plan for Palestinians in the occupied territories will allocate $350 million for aid intervention according to Ramallah’s Minister of Social Development Ibrahim Al-Shaer and UN envoy Jamie McGoldrick.

Seeking Protection for the Palestinians at UN Empowers the Criminals

The debate on whether Palestinians should be granted international protection continues.