Activism
Police Tried To Catch This Dutch Pro-Palestine Protester But He Escaped In The Most Original Way
"From the canal to the sea, Palestine will be free."
Cherry Mohamed
Cherry Mohamed is a reporter and producer for Almost and is based in Cairo. Contact this reporter at cherry@almostmag.co.
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A Leaked Document Has Revealed That Iranian Security Forces Sexually Assaulted And Killed This Teen During The Mahsa Amini Protests
16-year-old Nika Shakarami had attended protests in Tehran on Sep. 20 sparked by Mahsa Amini’s death but then went missing for almost 10 days.
Politics
Israel’s Representative Shredded The UN Charter Because The UN Voted To Reconsider Palestine’s Membership
"You are shredding the UN Charter with your own hands."
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Biden Says The US Will Stop Supplying Some Weapons To Israel Over Rafah But Israel Hasn’t Crossed His Red Line
"If they go into Rafah, I’m not supplying the weapons that have been used historically to deal with Rafah," Joe Biden said.
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Israel Has Taken Control Of Gaza’s Rafah Crossing To Egypt, Blocking Humanitarian Aid From Entering
On May 7, Israel’s military said it had gained “operational control” of the Rafah crossing to Egypt, claiming that the crossing was being used for “terrorist purposes”.
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Netanyahu Ordered Israel To Invade Rafah, Saying The Ceasefire Deal Was "Very Far From Its Requirements"
“Israel will not allow Hamas to restore its evil rule in the Gaza Strip, Israel will not allow it to restore its military capabilities to continue striving for our destruction,” Netanyahu said.
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Macklemore Has Released A Pro-Palestinian Song Slamming Israel And The US For The War On Gaza
In the song, Macklemore criticizes the status quo and questions why peaceful actions like divestment from Israel and calls for peace are seen as threats and met with police brutality.
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After Rejecting Another Deal For A Ceasefire, Israel Has Begun Its Full-Blown Invasion Of Rafah
Israel says Rafah, where it had ordered more than 1.4 million Palestinians to evacuate, is home to the last Hamas battalions it needs to destroy.
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Hamas Accepted Deal For A Ceasefire Deal In Gaza, But Israel Rejected It And Started Attacking Rafah
The ceasefire deal mediated by Egypt and Qatar would have lead to the release of all hostages and Israel’s complete withdrawal from Gaza.
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Israel Has Forced Al Jazeera To Shut Down In The Country For “Endangering National Security”
Since Oct. 7, the Qatar-owned outlet has been critical of Israel’s war on Gaza and has been providing crucial coverage on the ground.
Women
Saudi Arabia Sentenced This Woman Activist To 11 Years In Prison For "Supporting Women’s Rights" On Social Media
29-year-old fitness instructor and women's rights activist, Manahel al-Otaibi, was arrested for advocating for women's rights in Saudi Arabia.
Women
This Iraqi Woman TikToker Has Been Shot Dead In Front Of Her Home
Om Fahad was known for her videos posing and dancing to pop music but she still sparked controversy in Iraq because of her tight clothing.