War Breeds Refugees: A Region on the Brink of Mass Displacement
A Statement by MARFA On World Refugee Day
This World Refugee Day comes at a time of grave escalation and deepening danger. As the region teeters on the edge of yet another catastrophic conflict, this time between Iran and Israel, the threat of mass displacement looms larger than ever. The drums of war are not only echoing through Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria, but […]
Urgent Appeal to the World: End Israel’s Reckless Wars and Ensure Accountability for its Crimes
A Statement by ARDD
The international community should immediately pull Israel back from its ongoing campaign of starvation and elimination in Gaza and its unprovoked aggression against Iran, and take all measures necessary, individually and collectively, in line with international law and the Charter of the United Nations, to ensure compliance by Israel with its international obligations. The ongoing […]
Hate speech against women: between theory and practice
In light of the International Day for Countering Hate Speech, which takes place every year on the 18th of June, it is crucial in this day and age, and with the rising accessibility of social media, to acknowledge the detrimental effects of hate speech on vulnerable groups in society, as hate speech often targets inherent […]
When Gaza Became a Testing Ground for Relief Without Humanitarian Principles
On May 27, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) launched its first large-scale relief delivery. What followed exceeded what even our worst fears: it was utter chaos. Images showed civilians running without clear direction in a desperate search for food on the outskirts of Rafah. Reportedly, machine guns were fired in the air in warning. At […]
The Nakba Never Ended: History Repeats Itself, Justice is Denied, and the World is Silent
A Statement by ARDD
It is at this darkest hour that we commemorate the Nakba and pay tribute to its victims, not only those of 1948 but to all those who perished as a result of the ongoing Nakba up to the current Genocide in Gaza and atrocities in the West Bank (and Lebanon). We salute the steadfast survivors […]