Palestine
Toronto Hot Docs Film Festival shows films about the Palestinian struggle
May 13, 2019What makes this film one of the best on the subject, despite its grimness and despair, is its love and commitment for the people of Gaza, and its creative use of capturing some truly impassioned storytelling.
Read moreBombs fall again in Gaza as Netanyahu fights for re-election
March 27, 2019New UN report finds reasonable grounds to believe Israeli snipers knowingly shot at journalists, health workers, children, and persons with disabilities.
Read moreIn defense of human rights and Angela Davis
January 10, 2019International solidarity strengthens movements of the oppressed everywhere. Davis recognizes this, and the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute should too.
Read morePalestinian left groups form Democratic Rally
January 7, 2019Organizers say the new force is needed to cut through a deadlock over holding new elections. No all-Palestine elections have been held since 2006 because of disputes between Hamas, which governs the Gaza Strip and Fatah,...
Read moreTwo important films from Palestine at Toronto Festival
December 20, 2018One of the films takes a satirical approach while the other goes uncharacteristically beyond the traditional focus on the heroic acts of courage the world has come to know from people in this region.
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