July, 2014

Interviews, New in Ceasefire - Monday, July 28, 2014 14:38 - 6 Comments

Interview | Aamer Rahman: ‘There’s an expectation of non-white comedians to pander to white audiences’

Over the past few years, Aamer Rahman has gained a reputation as one of the sharpest and most politically outspoken comedians working today, He spoke to Ceasefire while on his recent UK tour.

Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Sunday, July 20, 2014 16:48 - 23 Comments

Analysis | Israel’s attack on Gaza is the culmination of 66 years of settler-colonialism

Israel claims its latest onslaught against the population of Gaza is a response to Hamas rocket-fire, targeted at "terrorists" and motivated to "restore quiet." However, an analysis of the IDF's public relations points and war doctrines as well as the historical context of the events, shows the root cause of the crisis to be Israel's decades-long programme of violent settler colonialism.

Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Saturday, July 19, 2014 19:16 - 12 Comments

An A to Z of Theory | Neoliberalism, Higher Education and Sanaz Raji’s Struggle for Justice

Amrit Wilson reports on the extraordinary case of Sanaz Raji, a tale of persecution and injustice that has highlighted the deep-set and dark prejudices at the heart of British higher education.

New in Ceasefire - Friday, July 18, 2014 14:30 - 0 Comments

Reflections | Widening the Lens: Revisiting Mandela

On the occasion of Nelson Mandela International Day, marked today for the first time since his death, Roger Bromley revisits the Mandela legacy through the lens of a powerful new documentary, 'Mandela, The Myth and Me'.

Editor's Desk, New in Ceasefire - Thursday, July 17, 2014 19:14 - 5 Comments

Editorial | Dear BBC, Palestinian children, too, have names

The marked contrast between the BBC's reporting of the deaths of Palestinian and Israeli children this past month has been an eloquent symbol of its wider failings.

New in Ceasefire, Politics - Sunday, July 13, 2014 4:41 - 2 Comments

Comment | As Israel bombs our homes, to be ‘neutral’ is to be complicit

As Israel launches another bombing campaign against the population of Gaza, mainstream discourse is yet again painting the situation as a conflict between equals. This is not evidence of 'neutrality' but a de-facto show of support for the oppressor, writes Mohammed Suliman.