@shado.mag Why are we still waiting for the West to call a ceasefire in Palestine? Western countries each have their own specific reasons for supporting Israel but to summarise it comes down to two things – imperialism and profit. Historic Palestine is a fertile, resource-rich region and strategic corridor between...
Svetlana Onye & Image: Heedayah Lockman
How the natural resources of Palestine and the Democratic Republic of the Congo expose a legacy of neocolonialism and the unjust environmental consequences of resource extraction.
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Ning Chang & Image: Natasha Phang Lee
Unpacking the newest frontier of the international legal landscape around Israel and Palestine
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Exposing how health data and occupation are both profitable targets for the spy-tech giant Palantir
We must historicise and contextualise the Palestinian prisoners struggle in order to understand the significance of the release of Palestinian prisoners and this watershed moment in the Palestinian liberation struggle.
@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...
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Amardeep Singh Dhillon & Image: Tinuke Fagborun
A call to direct action
@shado.mag “You can have injustice and have peace […] so peace isn’t the answer, liberation is the answer.” Kwame Ture Peace for whom? Peace for what? Sara highlights two historic moments to know about when “peace” was supposedly on the table: 1) Back in 1947 when the UN drew up...
To understand why western politicians are refusing to call for a ceasefire in Gaza, we need to understand both the historical and contemporary legacy of Western imperialism
Misinformation, lies and dehumanisation – how traditional media has failed Palestine
@shado.mag Sara breaks apart decolinizing the mind vs decolnizing in action and why we are talking about it regards to Palestine Either you support support Indigenous people even when it means you have to make a sacrifice or sit in your discomfort or you don’t support them at all #shadomag...
@shado.mag Sara explains Israeli pinkwashing and how it is used as a propaganda tactic with the aim of making Israel seem gay friendly to distract from its flagrant violence towards Palestine. They also explain how there is no queer liberation under colonism #shadomag #palestine #settlercolonialism #explained #blm #fromtherivertothsea #gaza #westbank...