Occupied pleasures: (girls) just want to have fun
Who says Palestinians don’t (like to) have fun? With a great sense of humor and a touch for details, Tanya Habjouqa captures the ‘occupied pleasures’ of the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem. The following are only a few stories from her great photo series – be sure to check out her official website for more.
Top six signs ISIL/Daesh is doomed
It has been over a year since Mosul fell to Daesh (ISIS, ISIL). In some ways the organization has continued to make advances since then, taking Ramadi and Palmyra in the past few months. It isn’t as important as FBI director James Comey says it is, though. People in government security agencies feel they have to hype threats so as to ensure next year’s budget.
Israel's existence dpends on the ecological exploitation of Palestine
Palestine neither was nor is a desert, nor has it needed the Israeli state for its environmental sustainability and development. Ramallah, for example, receives more annual rainfall than London, and the Jordan Valley is well known for its abundant natural resources and soil fertility. In fact, water is plentiful in Palestine, unlike the wider Middle East.
Israel knows this. To quench its thirst for these resources, the Israeli government has exerted complete control over Palestinian water supplies.
