Anti Zionism

The first Palestinian athlete to participate in the Olympic games died on Wednesday at the Nuseirat refugee camp in Gaza as a result of kidney failure due to power outages and medical shortages as a result of the ongoing Israeli war and siege of the enclave.

Majed Abu Maraheel, who passed away at the age of 61, became the first athlete to be the flag bearer and represent Palestinians at the Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996. Being a distance runner, he competed in the 10km race.

Since his breakthrough on the world stage, more than 20 Palestinian men and women have been able to compete at Olympic competitions.

"He was a Palestinian icon, and he will remain as such," his brother told Paltoday TV after the funeral.

"We tried to evacuate him to Egypt but then the Rafah crossing was closed (by Israel), and his condition kept deteriorating."

In his preparation for the Olympics, Abu Maraheel would often be seen on his daily runs from his home in Gaza to the Erez Crossing with Israel, which Israel closed in October after imposing a full blockade on the Strip.

Last month, it was reopened for the first time since then.

He would often have to pass through that crossing for his job as a day labourer in Israel. After participating in the Olympics, Abu Maraheel went on to become a coach for other Palestinian runners hoping to replicate his presence at the international competition.

Abu Maraheel's death highlights the grim fate of many Palestinians who are facing kidney failure in Gaza.

A report from the Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor in March found that there were between 1,000 to 1,500 patients in Gaza with kidney failure, and that they are facing a "slow death" because of "a lack of medical and therapeutic services, medications and other necessities".

Israel denies blocking humanitarian aid into Gaza, though aid agencies say they are not able to get aid in because of Israeli restrictions.

If you were to love the Land you would never do something like this

End Zionism. FREE PALESTINE

At least 40 Palestinians from the Gaza Strip died in Israeli custody since 7 October, according to the Israeli newspaper Haaretz.

Among the known cases are 36 who died in a detention camp at the Sde Teiman military base, where widespread torture and abuse of Palestinians is reportedly taking place.

Four others died while being transferred to Israeli detention centres and one more died while in custody inside the Gaza Strip.

On Friday, May 24, the International Court of Justice ordered Israel to halt its military offensive in Gaza’s Rafah, open the Rafah crossing, and allow access for aid deliveries and international fact-finding missions.

On Friday, May 24, the International Court of Justice ordered Israel to halt its military offensive in Gaza’s Rafah, open the Rafah crossing, and allow access for aid deliveries and international fact-finding missions.

When people cry 'both sides', remember that one 'side' is enduring rampant disease, starvation and mass genocide while the other 'side' is making sure they don't get even a glimmer of hope or relief.

Every bloodthirsty shit-stained wretch pictured destroying aid in this video was raised to believe Palestinians are subhumans who want to eat them alive for being Jewish. These monsters are made. This is 'israeli' society.

IT IS A GENOCIDE!

Founder of Human Rights Watch and Holocaust Survivor, Aryeh Neier, breaks down why what Israel is doing in Gaza is a genocide.

Palestinian activist Munther Amira was brutally arrested from his home in the occupied West Bank by Israeli forces in December 2023.

After brutal interrogations, during which he was abused and subjected to torture tactics, he was ordered by an Israeli military court to 4 months in administrative detention, which is imprisonment without charge or trial.

In this video, Munther describes the torture and abuse he and other Palestinian prisoners faced in Israeli prison, which he said was more like a cemetery than a prison.

For three days, Al Jazeera followed three families in Gaza to document how they are coping with hardly any food.

The Israeli army has created “kill zones” that have targeted and indiscriminately killed civilians in the Gaza Strip, according to a new report. Senior army officials and soldiers who have served on the frontlines confirmed to Haaretz that its forces had killed civilians and later claimed they were terrorists because they were in a particular area designated as a so-called "combat zone".

“It's astonishing to hear the reports after every operation regarding how many terrorists were killed," a senior officer within the army’s southern command told Haaretz.

“You don't need to be a genius to realise that you don't have hundreds or dozens of armed men running through the streets of Khan Younis or Jabaliya, fighting the IDF." Officers also admitted to Haaretz that some of the Palestinians killed in so-called “combat” or “kill” zones may have been going back to their homes or searching for food as fears of a famine in northern Gaza continue to mount.

The soldiers explained to Haaretz that the “combat” zone is where a group of soldiers set up inside an abandoned house, with the surrounding area designated as a combat zone. The soldiers then use observation posts outside the Gaza Strip to observe the area and determine what is deemed a danger. The boundaries for each zone, however, are subject to interpretation by the commanding officer in that specific area. The indiscriminate nature of the army’s kill zones has also claimed the lives of three Israeli hostages held by Palestinian groups in the Gaza Strip.