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Honouring Palestinian Journalists
In light of Israel’s killing of five Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza, we reflect on the history and reality of journalism in Palestine and the…
Transformative education is for everyone: The role of educators for Palestine
Institutions across the world are deeply entangled in the machinery of Palestinian oppression. Pension funds bankroll weapons manufacturers. Universities invest in firms linked to Israel’s…
Queerness, Feminism & Palestine: Behind the Scenes with Makan’s Educational Programmes
Recently, we launched our “Gender, Sexuality & Anti-Colonialism in Palestine” workshop series, designed to deepen our existing workshop on gender and sexuality and to make…
An Intern From Gaza; Before and Post Genocide
Many people around the world had no clue what life in Gaza was like before October, 2023. I lived almost my entire life in Khan…
Makan Signs Unified Call to Confront Famine in Gaza
Makan is proud to stand with over 700 organisations from around the world in signing the Unified Call to Confront Famine in Gaza led by…
Remembering the Nakba: 77 years and ongoing
Every year, on May 15th, the day of the official establishment of Israel, Palestinians and those who stand in solidarity with them mark Nakba Day….
World Press Freedom Day 2025: Honouring the courage of Gaza’s journalists
Today, on 3rd May, we mark World Press Freedom Day, a moment to reflect on the role of journalism at this incredibly crucial time. Nowhere…
Palestinian Prisoners Day: A day of collective remembrance and solidarity
April 17th marks Palestinian Prisoners Day. A day of collective remembrance and solidarity with the thousands of Palestinians who have been imprisoned by Israel as…
BDS and the remains of the University, a conversation on resistance with Judith Butler
I was honoured to be invited by Birkbeck for Palestine, a coalition of staff and students at Birkbeck University in solidarity with Palestinian liberation, to…
Education as Liberatory Practice: Behind the Scenes with Makan’s Educational Programmes
March brought with it an indication of what is to come: the systematic gutting of higher educational institutions through the restructuring of departments focusing on…