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Unanimity to do nothing: the hypocrisy of Europe on Israel

The Foreign Affairs Council was not just another exercise in diplomatic balancing, but a reflection of a deeply divided Europe, which can only find unanimity on the 'minimum perimeter' of moral condem...

May 12, 2026 Our blog

Widad Tamimi

The oil monarchies in Trump's trap

For Abu Dhabi, the gamble of shielding itself with the U.S. and positioning itself as a global financial hub comes at a steep price. The narrative of the 'Switzerland of the desert,' an oasis of luxur...

May 12, 2026 Our blog

Widad Tamimi

When the memory of the victim adopts the language of the perpetrator

There is a macabre irony in the news coming from northern Galilee and the borders with Gaza. While radars intercept drones and children in elementary schools replace art class with drills in shelters,...

May 12, 2026 Our blog

Widad Tamimi

Palestine, the red thread between apartheid and state terrorism

The global debate on security has been clashing for decades with a fundamental paradox: the absence of a universally accepted definition of international terrorism. Despite numerous efforts at the UN,...

May 12, 2026 Our blog

Widad Tamimi

The endless front saves Tel Aviv and condemns Israel

Perhaps there is only one area where Israel still appears solidly united today: the total war in Gaza. It is a war consensus that shows very few cracks, despite the squares around the world continuing...

May 12, 2026 Our blog

Widad Tamimi

The Age of Gold is coming, but only for American liquefied gas

Behind the scenes of propaganda, conflict often appears more profitable than peace: just dig beneath the surface of ethical or religious pretexts to see a ruthless accounting emerge, where the economi...

May 12, 2026 Our blog

Widad Tamimi

Under the sky of others: the apartheid of security

International law does not allow for discounts, even when the sky is filled with drones and missiles: every occupying power is legally responsible for the lives of the population under its control. It...

May 12, 2026 Our blog

Widad Tamimi

The language of the heart, and of exile

An excerpt from the chapter "The Language of the Heart" from the book From the River to the Sea. The Story of My Family Divided Between Two Peoples by the writer and our collaborator, Widad Tamimi. Th...

May 12, 2026 Our blog

Widad Tamimi

Thus Netanyahu has wounded the identity of the Jewish people.

When, many years ago, my grandfather, still a boy, found himself in the middle of the vast ocean aboard the last ship that left England for America, seeking refuge from the oppressive Nazi-fascist rac...

May 12, 2026 Our blog

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Basma Almaza

Basma Almaza graduated with a diploma from UNRWA and is currently pursuing a degree in business administration in Malaysia. She is a former student of the AMIDEAST and EUROPE 101 leadership programs, ...

Apr 7, 2026 Stories

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Tawfiq

Tawfiq has lived his whole life in a body that demands negotiation. Polio came early, before he could choose anything for himself. It shaped his legs, his balance, his way of moving through space. Fro...

Apr 7, 2026 Stories

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Abdalnasser

Abd learned early that waiting can become a form of resistance. In Gaza, waiting meant living suspended between one interruption and another. Power cuts, closed crossings, interrupted studies, broken ...

Apr 7, 2026 Stories

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Welcome to the editorial space of APS ioien - in memory of Claudia Weiss Tamimi. Here we collect stories, testimonies, and insights about our activities in hospitality, human rights advocacy, and international cooperation, to give a voice to those who refuse to be stopped by borders.

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