Malcolm X on Palestine

Hany Shaker via Normal Finkelstein

In a powerful 1964 speech delivered in Cairo, iconic African American leader and revolutionary Malcolm X offered a sharp analysis of the Palestinian issue, rejecting religious framing in favour of a colonial lens.

"The problem that exists in Palestine is not a religious problem... It is a question of colonialism. It is a question of a people who are being deprived of their homeland," Malcolm X declared, drawing from his visit to Gaza where he witnessed the displacement and refugee crisis firsthand.

Malcolm X, who met with Palestinian representatives during his travels in the Arab world, consistently linked the Palestinian fight for self-determination to global anti-colonial movements and the struggle for justice among oppressed peoples worldwide. His words continue to resonate amid ongoing debates over land, rights, and historical dispossession in the region.

Israel's Ben-Gvir faces US complaint over alleged war crimes

Middle East Monitor 

The Belgium-based Hind Rajab Foundation has filed a complaint with the US Justice Department accusing Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir of committing war crimes against Palestinians, including US citizens, the organization said, Anadolu reports.

In a statement, the foundation said Ben-Gvir, who is expected to visit New York on July 7-8, had been accused of war crimes against Palestinians, including US citizens, and urged the Justice Department to open an investigation.

The organization said its complaint had been submitted to the relevant US authorities. It alleged that Ben-Gvir had used his authority since taking office in 2022 to implement policies of “systematic torture, murder, abuse and forced displacement” across the occupied Palestinian territories, particularly through the Israeli Prison Service.

The foundation said Ben-Gvir had shaped the policies of the Israeli police, the Israeli Prison Service and the Israeli Firearms Licensing Department under the National Security Ministry.

It said Ben-Gvir had made worsening prison conditions for Palestinian detainees a priority after taking office and that those policies had been implemented and praised by sections of the Israeli public.

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