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Azad Essa

@azadessa

Journalist @MiddleEastEye; Author of Hostile Homelands: The New Alliance Between India and Israel (Pluto Press); My newsletter: azadessa.substack.com

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The names of 2 Israeli embassy staff are all over the global media, where you won't find the names of any of the 61 people and counting killed by the Israeli army today.

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A horrific situation is unfolding in my hometown. A group of thugs attempted to intercept an aid convoy traveling north on Salah Al-Din Street. Local aid protection committees, composed of volunteers, rushed to confront the thugs and protect the aid. Upon their arrival, the

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Three decades after apartheid ended, it is still white fears - those that once justified apartheid - that the Black South African president must palliate.

Three decades after apartheid ended, it is still white fears - those that once justified apartheid - that the Black South African president must palliate.
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Dr Alaa al-Najjar, a paediatric specialist at al-Tahrir hospital within the Nasser Medical Complex, was treating victims of ongoing Israeli attacks across the strip on Friday when she was shocked to find her own children and husband brought into the hospital.

Dr Alaa al-Najjar, a paediatric specialist at al-Tahrir hospital within the Nasser Medical Complex, was treating victims of ongoing Israeli attacks across the strip on Friday when she was shocked to find her own children and husband brought into the hospital.
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Introducing ‘Malcolm X in Gaza: A Colouring Book’ that commemorates Malcolm’s little known visit to Gaza in 1964, in which he visited Khan Younis refugee camp, spoke to Palestinians young & old, prayed at a mosque & became ever more committed to the Palestinian cause 1804 Books

Introducing ‘Malcolm X in Gaza: A Colouring Book’ that commemorates Malcolm’s little known visit to Gaza in 1964, in which he visited Khan Younis refugee camp, spoke to Palestinians young &amp; old, prayed at a mosque &amp; became ever more committed to the Palestinian cause <a href="/1804Books/">1804 Books</a>
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Your fav Indian liberal Shashi Tharoor: in 2015: India breached the LOC in 2019: india crossed LOC + international border (Balakot) in 2025: India crossed LOC + international border as well as 'Punjabi heartland of Pakistan' At least Golwalker et al were honest about intentions

Your fav Indian liberal Shashi Tharoor:

in 2015: India breached the LOC
in 2019: india crossed LOC + international border (Balakot)
in 2025: India crossed LOC + international border as well as 'Punjabi heartland of Pakistan'

At least Golwalker et al were honest about intentions
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The markets are empty. The make-shift hospitals are bare. The water is contaminated. The aid trucks are nowhere in sight. Gaza is being starved, and rights groups say, deliberately.

The markets are empty. The make-shift hospitals are bare. The water is contaminated. The aid trucks are nowhere in sight.

Gaza is being starved, and rights groups say, deliberately.
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In the ongoing war on Gaza, which genocide scholars and international human rights organisations have unanimously called a "genocide" against the Palestinian people, Israel also has been accused of implementing a policy of starvation in Gaza pulse.ly/m5qc6mfkes

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More than 150 people have been killed and thousands displaced after floods devastated parts of Nigeria, say local authorities, as rescue teams continue to recover bodies and search for the missing aje.io/m2el0q

More than 150 people have been killed and thousands displaced after floods devastated parts of Nigeria, say local authorities, as rescue teams continue to recover bodies and search for the missing aje.io/m2el0q
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The Institute for Palestine Studies (Institute for Palestine Studies) is the oldest Palestinian-founded, Palestinian-led institute producing critical knowledge on Palestine. We’re amplifying voices from Gaza through reports and testimonies. Help us reach 100K followers and grow our reach.

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We just sent the latest Workshops4Gaza bookshop funds to The Sameer Project 🌿 Thanks to your support we've sent more than $20k to the North campaign ✨ Let's keep it up! Continue to share & support. Lot's of great 📚📚📚. 🪡 w/ a few newly added ones: …n-books-a-poem-emporium.myshopify.com/collections/wo…

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This is a long read. But if you’re trying to understand what is happening in Gaza—not just the horror but its history, roots, and meaning—this piece I wrote for In These Times explains how we got here and what Gaza is, not just as a place but as an idea inthesetimes.com/article/palest…

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In 1982, Swamy traveled to Israel & wrote an essay urging on India to normalize ties with Israel. By the early 90s, the first visas for Indians traveling to Israel were issued from his home in Delhi.