Rana Baker’s blog

The Nakba never ceased

Submitted by Rana Baker on Sat, 05/05/2012 - 20:08

Hajj Othman, originally from the ethnically-cleansed village of al-Jura, tells his story to Rana Baker in Gaza.

We exist in a lesser category

Submitted by Rana Baker on Sun, 03/25/2012 - 17:09

The anonymity of the sixteen slain Afghan civilians, nine of whom were playful children a few days ago stirred up every remaining tranquility I have ever possessed.

Israeli Apartheid Week connects Gaza with South Africans, Palestinians in exile

Submitted by Rana Baker on Thu, 03/15/2012 - 00:32

Israeli Apartheid Week in Gaza is still going on despite Israel’s relentless attacks on the civilian enclave.

They almost killed my grandmother

Submitted by Rana Baker on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 20:27

Rana Baker recounts a traumatizing experience for her grandmother, whose home was right in front of where a recent extra-judicial assassination by Israeli forces took place in Gaza.

Palestinian orphans in solidarity with Hana Shalabi

Submitted by Rana Baker on Tue, 03/06/2012 - 23:38

Palestinian orphan children were first among other children to express solidarity with Palestinian administrative detainee Hana Shalabi.

If not the governments, people around the world do speak: protect Khader Adnan

Submitted by Rana Baker on Sat, 02/18/2012 - 22:41

I have heard of Israel’s “men of peace” and “democracy” from the news since I was a child. I, however, have never felt or seen anything that could relate to such false, and indeed, useless allegations. As I write this, Gaza drowns in darkness. I write as a frenzied power generator roars upstairs causing not only an irritating noise but further damage to the environment too.

Palestinians and desensitization: is it the time for a third intifada?

Submitted by Rana Baker on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 21:13

International agencies and well-planned political moves help desensitize the Palestinian people to Israel’s brutality.

Midnight calls ring Gazan phones

Submitted by Rana Baker on Mon, 12/12/2011 - 20:56

Israel is calling the people of Gaza a lot these days, asking them to betray their own people.

Video: Ola Tamimi reacts to shooting of her brother

Submitted by Rana Baker on Sat, 12/10/2011 - 19:36

Harrowing video shows Ola Tamimi reacting to the shooting of her brother Mustafa Tamimi yesterday in Nabi Saleh village.

Zionist tourists harass Palestinian residents in Hebron

Submitted by Rana Baker on Mon, 11/21/2011 - 00:03

If you’re beaten up, harassed, or verbally attacked for no reason, know that you’re in an area under Israeli colonial control. Indeed, one must find this irrational. Physics suggest that “to every action there is always an equal and opposite reaction.” This could apply to most life cases too. When you’re in the Occupied Palestinian Territories or Israel, however, you obviously “provoke” a reaction by simply being Palestinian.

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