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Listening to the Camps' Walls—Lebanon Since October 7
A mural in an alley in the Burj al-Barajneh Palestinian camp south of Beirut on November 15, 2023. Anwar Amro/AFP via Getty ImagesA Facebook post by the media outlet Jouzour reads, “How can you directly support the people of Gaza?” The flyer suggests companies to boycott.A Facebook post by Jouzour reads, “How can you directly support the people of Gaza?” The graffiti reads, “Do not pay the price of their bullets.”
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Listening to the Camps' Walls—Lebanon Since October 7

There has been no shortage of worry in Lebanon following the Hamas attacks on October 7 and the ensuing Israeli declaration of all-out war on Gaza. Israel has made it clear that war with Hezbollah will lead to devastating consequences for the whole of Lebanon. “What we’re doing in
Rami Rmeileh, Maziyar Ghiabi • 7 min read
From the Oil Weapon to Boycott, Mobilizing in Support of Palestine in the Gulf
Protesters during a solidarity sit-in with the Gaza Strip, in Manama, Bahrain, on November 17, 2023. Mazen Mahdi/AFP via Getty ImagesAn Instagram post by BDS Kuwait calling on people in the region to use the “weapon of boycott” against global companies enabling Israel’s war on Gaza.
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From the Oil Weapon to Boycott, Mobilizing in Support of Palestine in the Gulf

50 years after the 1973 oil embargo, some Gulf citizens oppose normalization with their wallets.
Samar Alwan • 5 min read
Reflections from the Present on the Future of Political Action for Palestine
Activists protesting against the bombing of Gaza blockade the entrance to the Instro Precision factory, a subsidiary of the Israeli military contractor Elbit systems, on October 26, 2023, in Sandwich, England. Guy Smallman/Getty Images
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Reflections from the Present on the Future of Political Action for Palestine

Following October 7, 2023, the world has witnessed an unprecedented assault on Gaza and across historic Palestine. At the same time, these months have given rise to an unprecedented surge of global solidarity. New meanings and modes of struggle are animating public protest and political action, from Kuala Lumpur to
(Author not identified) • 9 min read