*[Enwl-eng] Jenin refugee camp: how it earned its reputation as the 'capital of resistance'

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Global Edition - Today's top story: Jenin has long been seen as the capital of Palestinian resistance and militancy – the latest raid will do little to shake that reputation View in browser   Global Edition | 6 July 2023 Jenin refugee camp on the western edge of the town of Jenin in the north of the occupied West Bank, has often experienced violence between Israeli soldiers and Palestinian militants. But the latest raid by Israeli forces, which involved deploying helicopter gunships, hundreds of troops and armed drones, is viewed as the biggest incursion in the West Bank since 2005 when a Palestinian uprising known as the second intifada ended. Maha Nassar explains that, as a scholar of Palestinian history, she sees this recent episode as the latest chapter in a much longer history of Palestinian displacement and defiance of Israeli occupation. Understanding this history helps explain why the Jenin camp in particular has become a centre of Palestinian militant resistance. Several European countries are being forced to confront their colonial pasts in increasingly visible ways. Calls for reparation and a return of looted artefacts to former African colonies are being heard from Belgium to Germany and France. Museums are central to these demands. The AfricaMuseum in Belgium is one with a very dark past. Julien Bobineau reveals how it’s trying to confront its history. Caroline Southey Founding Editor Jenin has long been seen as the capital of Palestinian resistance and militancy – the latest raid will do little to shake that reputation Maha Nassar, University of Arizona Israeli troops have withdrawn after two days of fighting in a camp in the occupied West Bank. But Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that it would not be a ‘one-time action.’ Belgium’s AfricaMuseum has a dark colonial past – it’s making slow progress in confronting this history Julien Bobineau, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena The restitution of looted objects from former colonies in Africa is an essential component of post-colonial reparation. French riots follow decades-old pattern of rage, with no resolution in sight François Dubet, Université de Bordeaux Efforts have been made to improve housing in working-class neighbourhoods, yet the social and cultural mix has deteriorated. What remains is a face-off between young people and the police. Senegal: behind the protests is a fight for democratic freedoms Rachel Beatty Riedl, Cornell University; Bamba Ndiaye, Emory University President Macky Sall’s previous ambiguity on a third-term bid, perception of a weaponised justice system and arbitrary detention of opposition are the drivers of political violence in Senegal. Debunking migration myths: the real reasons people move, and why most migration happens in the global south – podcast Avery Anapol; Mend Mariwany Why your understanding of who migrates (and why) might be wrong. Aspartame: popular sweetener could be classified as a possible carcinogen by WHO – but there’s no cause for panic Gunter Kuhnle, University of Reading Reports have indicated the artificial sweetener aspartame will be classified as ‘possibly carcinogenic to humans’ by the WHO. Here’s what that means – and doesn’t mean. Vaccine hesitancy is one of the greatest threats to global health – and the pandemic has made it worse Simon Nicholas Williams, Swansea University Tackling misinformation will be a big part of addressing vaccine hesitancy. How climate change is causing a communication breakdown in the animal world Mahasweta Saha, Plymouth Marine Laboratory Some animals are finding it harder to detect chemicals they use to communicate.         You’re receiving this newsletter from The Conversation Tenancy B, Level 5 700 Swanston Street Carlton VIC 3053 Australia Forward to a friend     From: The Conversation Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2023 10:32 AM Subject: Jenin refugee camp: how it earned its reputation as the 'capital of resistance'

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