PinnedSusiya: A Tale of Two HillsGeorges Seurat would have loved to paint the South Hebron Hills. The precision of color lends itself to pointillism: white sheep dotting a saffron slope, green olive groves brushed into a terrace, a broad stroke blue sky. If he was patient, Seurat would have waited for evening. When the tea…Palestine5 min read
Dec 7, 2019Turkey is targeting northeast Syria’s water supply and it’s against the law(NEW YORK) — On October 9th 2019, a Turkish airstrike hit the electrical line of Al’louk water station, cutting off the water supply to over 400,000 people in the Al-Hasekah governorate of northeast Syria, including water access for the nearby Al Hol and Arishah refugee camps. The airstrike, and ensuing…Syria3 min read
Dec 6, 2019Stop selling spare parts: How the United States could bring an end to Turkish war crimesBy Hanna Homestead and Cate Brown (NEW YORK) — On October 8th, thousands of Kurdish civilians gathered in the streets of Ras al Ain, Tal Abyad and Kobane to protest President Trump’s decision to withdraw U.S. troops from the Turkish-Syrian border. Standing shoulder-to-shoulder, protestors united behind handmade banners, waving the…Turkey5 min read
Oct 9, 2019Thousands of Kurds protest US military withdrawal from northeast SyriaCrowds gather in the border towns of Tal Abyad, Ras al Ain following an early departure of US troops NEW YORK — Thousands of Kurdish civilians have taken to the streets to protest President Trump’s recent decision to withdraw U.S. troops from the Turkish-Syrian border. …Syria4 min read
Sep 3, 2019Want to demolish a Palestinian home? Call the American AmbassadorAs the United Nations speaks out against unprecedented rates of eviction and demolition in East Jerusalem, one lawyer fights to protect a family’s home. The traffic was bad. Saturday night and raining. Abed Sabbagh tapped his fingers on the dashboard of our taxi, gently strumming along to the oud streaming…Palestine10 min read
Apr 22, 2019Shakir Out, Scare Tactics InBy: Cate Brown This past January, nearly 50 students from Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) had the opportunity to meet with Human Rights Watch Israel and Palestine Director Omar Shakir as part of a student-led policy tour. Omar is authoritative, measured and direct. A Stanford lawyer and…Israel3 min read
