Mariam Barghouti
By Mariam Barghouti
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Opinion Your Attempts To ‘Humanize’ Us Palestinians Are Racist
Being a politically active Palestinian woman on the ground in Palestine, I am acutely familiar with the racism built into the Israeli occupation which denies us our basic freedoms because we belong to the wrong social group. But in recent years, I have come to recognize an erasure of Palestinian identity not only from the…
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Opinion The Backlash Against Omar Shows Justice Is Coming For Palestinians Like Me
Watching Ilhan Omar confront attacks for her criticism of Israel has been disheartening, and revealing of the fraught discourse surrounding Israel in the United States. As a Palestinian living under Israeli occupation in the West Bank, having Omar, a United States Congressperson, speak up on our behalf has been a breath of fresh air. And…
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Opinion By Besieging The Palestinians, Israel Has Besieged Itself
Another round of violence has engulfed Gaza. After a botched intelligence operation in which one Israeli officer was killed as well as seven Palestinian members of Hamas, Hamas responded to Israel’s incursion by firing rockets into Israel. Israel immediately instrumentalized a story of defense. The Israeli army reported that the operation which sparked this round…
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Opinion Trump’s Attack Against Palestinians Like Me Is An Attack Against All Refugees
As soon as the State Department released its official statement announcing its plan to cut off aid to the Palestinians and limit the definition of “refugee” to first generation Palestinians last week, journalists and political analysts starting contacting me. They all asked me the same questions: What does this mean for Palestinians? What do you…
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Opinion No, You Can’t Be A Feminist And A Zionist
Do Feminism and Zionism mix?
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Opinion Palestinian Women Are Harassed And Humiliated At Checkpoints. Here Are A Few Of Their Stories.
Since 1967, about 40% of the Palestinian male population has been detained by Israel. With their men in jail, Palestinian women are left to continue surviving and ensuring the well-being of their families. From confronting increased Israeli violations to earning a living while also being caregivers, Palestinian women have had to pick up twice the…
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