Rooted in the Land: Resilience on Palestine Land Day
Statement by ARDD On 30 March, Palestinians everywhere commemorate Land Day: a defining moment in the history of Palestinian struggle, collective resistance, and attachment to the land. Land Day marks the events of 1976, when Palestinians inside historic Palestine rose against Israeli plans to confiscate thousands of dunums of Palestinian land in the Galilee. The […]
From Lebanon to the Region: Preventing the Next Wave of Forced Displacement
Statement by MARFA The region is running out of space and capacity to handle another displacement crisis. As violence escalates across Lebanon, the country is rapidly entering what could become one of the most significant displacement emergencies in the region in recent years. In just a matter of weeks, humanitarian and government sources estimate that […]
Silence Is Complicity: A Call for Immediate Action to Stop the Atrocities in Al Fashir, Sudan
The Migration and Refugee Forum in the Arab World (MARFA) strongly condemns the ongoing atrocities unfolding in Al Fashir, North Darfur, Sudan. The recent seizure of the city by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), following an 18-month siege, has plunged the region into a catastrophic humanitarian crisis, with scores of people killed in just a […]
Euro-MENA Initiative: Europe Must Match Recognition of Palestine with Action
Recognition risks becoming a distraction if not acted upon. Symbolism cannot replace real measures, because a State on paper is meaningless while its people are being destroyed and its territory continually annexed. The Euro-MENA Initiative (ARDD Europe) warmly welcomes the growing number of European states that have taken the historic step of recognizing the State […]
Statement in Support of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories
The Global Network on the Question of Palestine (GNQP) condemns in the strongest possible terms the 9 July 2025 sanctions imposed by the United States against Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967. These sanctions are politically motivated and legally indefensible. They represent […]
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 […]
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 […]
End the Suffering, End the Killing, Stop the Genocide
We unequivocally condemn the resumption of indiscriminate bombing and attacks against Gaza, on the night of Monday 17th March 2025, which has killed at least 410 Palestinians and injured over 500 in the span of one night only–with most of the casualties reaching hospitals being reportedly children. This represents Israel’s umpteenth refusal to abide by the […]
On the Edge: Urgent Action Needed to Safeguard Jordan’s Humanitarian and Development Workforce and Services
A Statement by JICOF* on the Impact of U.S. Foreign Aid Cuts in Jordan Jordan’s humanitarian and development sector is on the brink of a new crisis. The abrupt suspension of U.S. foreign aid has triggered a wave of mass layoffs, stripping livelihoods from hundreds and threatening the survival of thousands more. Already, 576 […]