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Kathryn Shihadah

Kathryn Shihadah writes for MintPress News and If Americans Knew. She speaks regularly about the injustice and demonization Palestinians face at the hands of Israel with complicity from the United States, especially to Christian audiences. Kathryn has lived in the Middle East for ten years and has traveled extensively. She blogs at PalestineHome.org.

Life Under Siege: The Blockade on Gaza Turns Fourteen and Is Still as Illegal as Ever

With no foreseeable end in sight, Israel’s blockade on Gaza not only runs afoul of international law, but it has also already been on the radar of the United Nations and human rights groups for well over a decade.

Kathryn Shihadah
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Life Under Siege: The Blockade on Gaza Turns Fourteen and Is Still as Illegal as Ever

With no foreseeable end in sight, Israel’s blockade on Gaza not only runs afoul of international law, but it has also already been on the radar of the United Nations and human rights groups for well over a decade.

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Israeli Human Rights Group Highlights How Israel Makes Fishing in Gaza Deadly

As is the reality with most elements of Palestinian life under Israeli occupation, the greatest challenge in Gaza’s fishing industry is not the weather, or fluctuations in the market – it’s simply living to fish another day.

Kathryn Shihadah
By Kathryn Shihadah
Israeli Human Rights Group Highlights How Israel Makes Fishing in Gaza Deadly

As is the reality with most elements of Palestinian life under Israeli occupation, the greatest challenge in Gaza’s fishing industry is not the weather, or fluctuations in the market – it’s simply living to fish another day.

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UN: Israel’s Handling of Palestinian Prisoners Amid COVID-19 “Discriminatory” “Violation of Int’l Law”

In hopes of reducing the risk of COVID-19 exposure for its Jewish population, the Israeli Prison Service approved the transfer of five hundred Israeli prisoners to house arrest, but have subsequently refused to provide the same for Palestinian prisoners.

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By Kathryn Shihadah
UN: Israel’s Handling of Palestinian Prisoners Amid COVID-19 “Discriminatory” “Violation of Int’l Law”

In hopes of reducing the risk of COVID-19 exposure for its Jewish population, the Israeli Prison Service approved the transfer of five hundred Israeli prisoners to house arrest, but have subsequently refused to provide the same for Palestinian prisoners.

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Decades of Land Grabs Betray Israel’s “Terror Balloon” Justification for Latest War on Gaza

Just as with the last three major Israeli incursions into Gaza, Israel’s stated motive – to stop incoming projectiles – conceals a long-term ambition: to seize more land with fewer Palestinians on it.

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By Kathryn Shihadah
Decades of Land Grabs Betray Israel’s “Terror Balloon” Justification for Latest War on Gaza

Just as with the last three major Israeli incursions into Gaza, Israel’s stated motive – to stop incoming projectiles – conceals a long-term ambition: to seize more land with fewer Palestinians on it.

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The Biden Campaign Walks Back its Attack on BDS… Sort Of

The Biden campaign’s attack on BDS and activist Linda Sarsour shows that the DNC is not ready to truly embrace the progressive values it claims to represent.

Kathryn Shihadah
By Kathryn Shihadah
The Biden Campaign Walks Back its Attack on BDS… Sort Of

The Biden campaign’s attack on BDS and activist Linda Sarsour shows that the DNC is not ready to truly embrace the progressive values it claims to represent.

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Among this Week’s Victims of Israeli State Violence: A Disabled Elderly Palestinian Man

Israel’s shoot-first-ask-questions-later policy is just one layer of the daily violence Palestinians experience, this week has been no exception.

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By Kathryn Shihadah
Among this Week’s Victims of Israeli State Violence: A Disabled Elderly Palestinian Man

Israel’s shoot-first-ask-questions-later policy is just one layer of the daily violence Palestinians experience, this week has been no exception.

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Israel Launches Week-Long Bombing Campaign in Gaza Amid Ongoing War Crimes Investigation

Israeli leaders have characterized the latest bombardment as retaliatory, citing “incendiary balloons” and “riots” as justification.

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By Kathryn Shihadah
Israel Launches Week-Long Bombing Campaign in Gaza Amid Ongoing War Crimes Investigation

Israeli leaders have characterized the latest bombardment as retaliatory, citing “incendiary balloons” and “riots” as justification.

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