Portside

On the electoral front, surges and splits

The stories of the Palestinians struggling against Israel’s decades-long attempts to expel over 1,000 people from their homes in the Masafer Yatta region of the West Bank — the largest expulsion in the occupied territories since 1967.

Repression breeds resistance in the West Bank, Guatemala, France and Myanmar

Palestinians in West Bank cities are fast discovering that if their expulsion won’t be possible, Gazafication will be their future.

This week’s Israeli incursion into Jenin showed the violence of occupation and blatant disregard for Palestinian rights. At least 133 Palestinians have been killed by Israel since the start of this year alone.

“Earth or Death!”  — Hugo Blanco (1934-2023)

Veteran Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was killed by Israeli forces in occupied West Bank. The 51-year-old, covering an Israeli army raid on the Jenin refugee camp when she was shot in the face by a single bullet despite wearing a press vest

A time for serious reflection and careful observation