Posts

Showing posts with the label hate crime

Why Are Children Becoming Victims To Israel Palestinian Conflict?

Image
Children are also falling prey to the hate and racist actions of Israeli forces and no one seems to be interested in taking onus for this crime against humanity. Another one of those cases of mental and emotional torture is going to be recorded in the red book where atrocities meted by Israeli forces doesn’t seem to come to an end. A Palestinian child of seven years of age, shrieked his lungs out when he saw a group of Israeli military men break into his house, went into cardiac arrest and died. Rayan Suleiman had no underlying conditions as a child and was found shrieking in fear, according to his family, who has now blamed the Israeli forces of having killed their son. The US State Department has called for a full-fledged investigation into the death of the young boy. The soldiers apparently had come into their house to arrest his older brother. Mohammed Suleiman, a 22-year-old cousin, said his parents shouted, “come here,” to calm him down. He said after the soldiers left, and l...

Why Free Speech Is More Hate Speech- Zara Designer Attacks Palestinian Model In Verbal Lash On Social Media

Image
Palestinians all over the world are getting support in one way or the other and the fashion industry is no different With the lead designer of Zara brand making a huge mistake of attacking a Palestinian model on social media, her career is now in jeopardy. Venessa Perilman made derogatory remarks about a Palestinian model in her instagram which has received huge criticism from the world wide social media fraternity. The world is up and arms against the brand and is seeking a mass boycott of the brand itself. Post pandemic, this could spill trouble for the brand.  Zara has already been asked to take strict action against the designer who apparently, gave a public apology and then took down her remarks.  The model in question is Qaher Harhash who apparently had made some  pro-Palestine remarks and had posted them online. The attack comes as a response to her posts. She later also posted screenshots of their conversation on Instagram. The publicised exchange caused thousands...