Palestine

@shado.mag In response to events of the last couple of weeks in Gaza many have been rushing to denounce all violence against “innocent civilians” whether Israeli or Palestinian. But what does this language do and why is it biased? It paints a picture of a war between two sides but...

@shado.mag Let’s talk about Palestinians being engaged in anti-colonial resistance to the Zionist settlement before the Nakba in 1948. In this collab with Makan, a charity strengthening Palestinian Rights, Sara gives us a short history lesson on Palestinian resistance during the Arab Revolt of 1936-1939. In Ghassan Kanafani’s analysis of...

@shado.mag Did you know that the foundations of the ‘Israeli state’ were laid with Britain’s support, during British colonial control of Palestine? Today, we see Israel being sustained by imperial powers, especially the United States. But this imperial support of Israel started before the State of Israel was even created,...

@shado.mag shado x Makan on Disability Justice in Gaza. We often hear about the extremely high disability rates in Gaza, and how Israel pursues disablement as an intentional strategy in its aggressions on Gaza. But, how can the Palestinian experience here inform our understanding of disability justice, and how can...