As Israel starts what is obviously the final phase of its genocidal operations, Biden is all over the place about his policy in Gaza — but not really, he’s enjoying every bit of it. Between news stories that say he’s helping and others that say he’s not, we’ve got everything rounded up. “What People Are Getting Wrong about the House Antisemitism Bill” They’re claiming that this unhinged Bill that solidifies Israel’s regime aims to protect Jewish students against discrimination when JVP has been spearheading advocacy for Palestine, especially ever since October 7, and now on university campuses ..read more

If the political theater of the American university student movement — which is being aptly named “The Student Intifada” — feels familiar, that’s because it is: not only are previous decades’ noble student protests coming alive from the pages of our history books right before our eyes, but we are also watching American universities take a page out of Israel’s playbook on how to handle dissenting people of conscience that just will not shut up. Since Oct. 7, social media has exposed the true brutality of Israel’s decades-long military occupation of Palestine by giving us the first livestreamed ..read more

This year’s Hajj is less than two months away. Hajj is the most sacred and important pilgrimage a Muslim man or woman can embark on in their lives. Once every year, Muslims from all over the world gather their life savings and go to the holy city of Makkah to perform the blessed pilgrimage. It’s a hard, tiresome but extremely rewarding journey. And now, with this year’s Hujjaj (people who will be performing Hajj) are preparing for their journeys, we’ve put together a few tips that will help you save up for your own Hajj in the coming years, InshaAllah. But before that, let’s keep in mind that ..read more

As the time to complete one of the five pillars of Islam approaches, Muslims from around the world head to the internet to express their concern with the Saudi ministry on the recently streamlined website Nusuk Hajj to book their Hajj package.  To summarize, in November of 2022, the Saudi Tourism Authority announced an official website to plan visitors’ trips to Makkah and Madinah. To quote the official website, “Nusuk aims to improve the experience of traveling to Makkah and Madinah and streamline the Umrah [and Hajj] process for Muslims worldwide.”  Accordi ..read more

This week of May 3, 2024, has been turbulent nationally and globally. As a growing number of media platforms rely heavily on language to manipulate news, it has become increasingly imperative to highlight the nuanced intricacies of media bias in today’s most trending news narratives that are capable of shaping and distorting perceptions, exacerbating the already-present political fissures amongst communities. Here are the top news stories for this week. NATIONAL NEWS Columbia University Will Not Divest From Israel, President Says WASHINGTON POST (LEAN LEFT) COLUMBIA DAILY SPECTATOR (CENTER ..read more

The United States’ intervention and complicity in human rights violations that we see while supporting Israel through funds and other means to further its own interests is a story all too familiar to us since the onset of the Cold War. Whether under the guise of defending democracy or protecting human rights, the United States always finds its way into international conflicts in ways that are well… not necessarily pretty. The long-standing Israel-Palestine conflict is one such example wherein the United States’ “intervention” (support) has consistently fueled Israel’s violations of human right ..read more

On April 1, Israel attacked the Iranian embassy in Syria with the intention of assassinating a senior Iranian military leader, Mohammad Reza Zahedi, the commander for Syria and Lebanon of Iran’s elite Quds Force, a branch of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps. The planning that ignited the Iran-Israel conflict we see had started months earlier, and Israel warned the United States less than 48 hours before they completed the attack. Iran’s response came with extensive warnings to the United States and the international community and was almost completely intercepted by Israeli defenses ..read more

The circulating news this week of April 26 sparked countless conversations and is expected to continue this upcoming week. To keep yourself in the loop, we have compiled the news for you. “Pro-Palestinian Protests Sweep US College Campuses Following Mass Arrests at Columbia” If there is any generation that deserves praise for their outstanding bravery, it’s this generation by far. The resilience and unity displayed by students at Columbia University and beyond who are standing against complicity in genocide and doxing of students are commendable. Their heartfelt protests serve as a poignant re ..read more

Pro-Palestine Columbia University students have been taking over the Internet with their encampment, ushering in a new era for student activists to lead and pave the way for all universities worldwide to follow suit on how to divest from supporting Israel in its genocide of Palestinians. To provide you with all the details and the purpose behind the epic encampment, we have asked Jewish and Muslim students on campus who have been giving their all to support the liberation of Palestine despite the persistent doxing they face. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Muslim Girl (@muslimg ..read more

It’s been 201 days since October 7, and the boycott movement is still going strong while discussions over what to consume or refuse are still overarching. Thanks to content creators who have spread the word from the very beginning, we know which major brands to boycott. But there is more beneath the surface, unrecognizable and consumable by the majority of us. That’s where BDS tools have bridged the gap. To simplify the searching process for everyone eager to make conscious decisions about what they buy and what they boycott, we’ve compiled six BDS tools that you can use on a day-to-day basis ..read more