Category: Elusive Justice
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Memory for resistance: Beirut’s battle against violence and forgetfulness
This article originally appeared in UntoldMag on November 27th, 2024 https://untoldmag.org/memory-for-resistance-beiruts-battle-against-violence-and-forgetfulness/ “Nothing is left for us except the weapon of madness. To be or not to be. To be or to be. Not to be or not to be. Nothing is left except madness. Besiege your siege with madness.” I recently read this passage from Mahmoud Read more
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Justice Denied: The Perpetual Punishment of Palestinians
“Dark is Gaza’s night except for the glow of missiles, silent except for the sound of bombing, frightening except for the comfort of prayers, black except for the light of the martyrs. Good night, #Gaza,” tweeted the poet Hiba Abu Nada, in Arabic, on October 8th, 12 days before Israel killed her in an airstrike. Read more
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Transport Towards a More Just Lebanon
“There are probably less taxi drivers on the streets, and if the ride fare further increases because of fuel price hikes, I will stop working because I won’t get customers anymore,” said Jamal, who drove a shared taxi car also known as “service,” part of a largely self-organized and unregulated system securing affordable transportation to… Read more