AJ+The story of Puerto Rico is one filled with U.S. imperialism, exploitation and secret surveillance by the FBI. It explains how the U.S. asserts its power with no regard for the residents of a territory, and how it will do whatever it takes to stay in control.
But it’s also a story of unwavering resistance to U.S. colonialism.
How The U.S Invaded Puerto RicoAJ+2023-06-08 | The story of Puerto Rico is one filled with U.S. imperialism, exploitation and secret surveillance by the FBI. It explains how the U.S. asserts its power with no regard for the residents of a territory, and how it will do whatever it takes to stay in control.
But it’s also a story of unwavering resistance to U.S. colonialism.
Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/ajplus Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/ajplusenglish Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ajplusIs Kamala Harris Turning Her Back On The Arab American Vote?AJ+2024-10-18 | Michigan is a crucial swing state in the 2024 presidential election and Arab Americans could be the deciding vote. There are more than 200,000 Arab and Muslim voters in Michigan and voters we spoke to were unenthusiastic and unsupportive of Kamala Harris and the Democrats, who they say are continuing to fund Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
Arab Americans say they know full well what a Donald Trump presidency would look like. Adam Abusalah volunteered on the Biden campaign in 2020 because of Trump’s “Muslim Ban,” but now he feels betrayed by the Democrats too. Adam says he’s voting for Jill Stein and the Green Party this time around, which some say could favor a Trump victory.
Lexis Zeidan, from the Uncommitted Movement, says the group is not endorsing any candidate for the presidential election. She says U.S. foreign policy is likely to be similar under either a Harris or Trump administration, so she’s now focused on what to do the day after the election -and the efforts people are making outside the ballot box.
#michigan #kamalaharris #electionInside Meta’s Palestine CensorshipAJ+2024-10-15 | Meta has a Palestine problem. If you use Facebook or Instagram, you’ve probably seen the censorship yourself. Dena Takruri uncovers an internal culture of censorship, intimidation and fear within Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook.
She speaks to Meta employees who’ve tried to fix the problem or speak out, and say they were silenced or even fired. She also investigates Meta leaders’ deep ties to Israel, which may explain why it’s suppressing and censoring Palestine content for billions of users around the world.
While Israel decimates Palestinians in Gaza, real estate firms are touring the U.S. looking for buyers to purchase property in Israel and in illegal West Bank settlements.
Expo organizers say these events are open to the public, but sources we spoke with said they were given a “rabbi test” and denied entrance.
AJ+ traveled to the town of Teaneck, New Jersey, where a modern Orthodox Jewish community is confronting pro-Palestinian protesters who want an end to Israel’s war on Gaza and to these Israeli real estate conventions.
Meanwhile, residents told us that town council members are using their power and relationships with high-profile politicians to smear pro-Palestinian voices and give political cover to these real estate events – which could violate local and federal discrimination laws.
These dueling dynamics have turned small communities like Teaneck, NJ, into a powder keg of hostility.
AJ+ reporter Angie Nassar traveled to Teaneck to find out how folks are turning up for Palestinians and rejecting allegations of antisemitism for criticizing Israel.
Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/ajplus Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/ajplusenglish Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ajplusIt’s Bisan From Gaza, And We Will Return To Our HomesAJ+2024-10-08 | It’s been one year since Israel began its war on Gaza, and since video journalist Bisan Owda picked up her camera to show the world what’s happening on the ground.
In that time, she’s been forced from her home into continuous displacement, had bombs fall around her and documented the stories of Palestinians surrounded by their decimated homes.
She’s spoken to strangers sharing what little they have, children trekking to get water for their families and people creating a way to survive out of nothing. She’s ensured the world sees how life has changed entirely for Palestinians, sharing stories of hunger, thirst, illness, injury, bombings, grief and death.
Since October 2023, Israel’s assault has killed over 41,800 Palestinians, damaged or destroyed well over 70% of Gaza’s homes, throttled aid, and leveled infrastructure necessary for survival.
Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/ajplus Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/ajplusenglish Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ajplusHow Oct. 7 Changed EverythingAJ+2024-10-07 | Israel’s yearlong assault on Gaza has shown the world just how determined the country is to continue its destruction of the Palestinian territories. The politics of the region has been completely transformed. And now, the balance of power on the world stage seems to be shifting.
#Israel #Palestine #Gaza
We spoke to political analyst Mouin Rabbani about the first year of Israel’s onslaught and just what all these changes mean.#Israeli Settlers Given More PowersAJ+2024-10-06 | Subscribe for more videos: ajplus.co/subscribe
Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/ajplus Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/ajplusenglish Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ajplusThe U.S. Is Exporting Deadly BANNED Pesticides To Poor CountriesAJ+2024-10-01 | Did you know that the same deadly pesticides the U.S. has banned for use on Americans are still sold around the world? Legally?
This practice is explicitly permitted under a U.S. law known as FIFRA. The EU and UK do it too. And those toxic pesticides often end up in lower-income countries that often aren’t equipped to handle them, leading to disease, birth defects, and even death.
Yara heads to an international pesticide conference to confront the pesticide lobby and expose the deadly double standard at the heart of a multibillion-dollar industry.
HOST/SENIOR PRODUCER: Yara Elmjouie SENIOR PRODUCER: Rich Cooper EDITOR: Rich Cooper EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Shadi Rahimi CINEMATOGRAPHY: Rich Cooper, Yara Elmjouie HEAD OF PRODUCTION: Nanako Pierce SENIOR MOTION GRAPHICS DESIGNER: Walid Haddad FACT-CHECKER: Sarah Blume COPY EDITOR: Ramón Rodriguez SPECIAL THANKS: Nathan Donley, Zimyl Adler, Ricardo Dunn
#pesticides #toxic #organicThis #Palestinian journalist sent a message from #Gaza to #LebanonAJ+2024-09-30 | Subscribe for more videos: ajplus.co/subscribe
Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/ajplus Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/ajplusenglish Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ajplusThe “Ghost” Trains That Split Up IndiaAJ+2024-09-23 | In 1947, trains were arriving across the newly created borders of India and Pakistan with the dead bodies of refugees.
These became known as the “ghost trains” of India’s partition.
This is the history of how India’s railways took center stage during the world’s largest mass migration within six months – and how they became both lifelines and death sentences.
Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/ajplus Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/ajplusenglish Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ajplusIsraeli Forces Raid Al Jazeera OfficeAJ+2024-09-22 | Israeli forces raided Al Jazeera’s office in Ramallah while bureau chief Walid al-Omari was live on air.
They shut down the channel’s operations there for at least 45 days.
Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/ajplus Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/ajplusenglish Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ajplusThese are the pants I wore when the Israeli army shot meAJ+2024-09-21 | Daniel Santiago is a schoolteacher from New Jersey who went to the occupied West Bank to volunteer as a peace advocate for Palestinians. He was shot in the leg by Israeli forces during a peaceful protest against Israeli settlers who are stealing Palestinian land.
Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/ajplus Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/ajplusenglish Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ajplusAJ+ is Ten: Heres Some of Our Best MomentsAJ+2024-09-20 | Step into our archives and travel the globe to see how we’ve spent the past decade amplifying the voices of communities excluded from power and unpacking the legacy of colonialism, from Ferguson to Palestine. We launched AJ+ in Arabic, Spanish, French and English and pioneered a widely-adopted social video visual language. But we owe all of our success to you, our audience. Where shall we go next?
Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/ajplus Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/ajplusenglish Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ajplusIt’s Bisan From Gaza And These Kids Are Waiting For Hours To Get WaterAJ+2024-09-17 | In Gaza, some families are forced to survive on just 3 liters of water a day. The water supply is heavily polluted, and with desalination plants out of operation due to fuel shortages, the search for clean water has become a daily struggle. Children spend hours collecting water that is often unsafe to drink. And the crisis is worsening. Bisan Owda reports from the ground, documenting the stories of resilience during the crisis.
Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/ajplus Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/ajplusenglish Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ajplusI Was Forced Into Adoption Because Im BlackAJ+2024-09-14 | Biracial babies born to U.S. soldiers and Korean women were ostracized in South Korea. Racist laws encouraged single mothers to send their biracial children overseas for adoption. That’s one of the ways how South Korea became the world’s largest exporter of babies in the past six decades.
Adoption agencies are accused of falsifying records by making the children orphans on paper. But Kwon-si – or Simon – has clear memories of his mother and of his birthplace in Paju. AJ+ followed him followed him through his personal journey, searching for not only his mother but also his identity.
Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/ajplus Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/ajplusenglish Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ajplusThis 5-Year-Old Needs To Be Evacuated From #Gaza In Just DaysAJ+2024-09-13 | This 5-year-old needs to be evacuated from Gaza in just days or he could die.
Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/ajplus Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/ajplusenglish Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ajplusHow Korea’s Sex Trade Was Built For U.S. SoldiersAJ+2024-09-05 | These women, who were tricked into a system of prostitution for U.S. soldiers, are sharing their stories for the first time. After a lifetime of shame, “Myung-suk” is breaking her silence to demand accountability from the U.S. military. The Korean Supreme Court in 2022 found the state guilty of encouraging a system of prostitution.
The women who were suspected of having STDs were locked up in a detention center, also known as “monkey house,” as soldiers likened them to monkeys. U.S. medics treated the women with penicillin that sometimes killed them. Those who died in the detention center were buried in unmarked graves.
Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/ajplus Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/ajplusenglish Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ajplusWhy The Two-State Solution Never WorkedAJ+2024-08-29 | For decades, world leaders have said that the solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is simple: two states – Israel and Palestine – next to each other.
But if the answer is so simple, what’s stopping it from happening? And is it even the right solution?
00:00 Introduction: Can A Two-State Solution Work?
00:45 Where Is The State of Palestine?
1:16 Israeli Settlements: The Swiss Cheese With Holes
3:15 The Closest We've Ever Been To A Two-State Solution
5:11 Why Did Partitioning This Land Fail?
6:54 Israel's Creation
8:14 Where Should Palestinians Go?
8:57 What About Israel's Palestinian Citizens?
10:48 What The Two-State Solution Gets Wrong
Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/ajplus Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/ajplusenglish Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ajplusAn Israeli Sniper Paralyzed Him. Now He’s Competing In ParisAJ+2024-08-28 | Fadi Aldeeb is Gaza’s only Paralympian. He was paralyzed from the waist down after an Israeli sniper shot him in 2001. While his main sport is basketball, Fadi qualified to compete in the shot put event at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.
He says the last 10 months have been difficult for him to train. Fadi has lost 17 family members, including his brother, in the ongoing genocide.
“I want to raise my Palestinian flag there,” Fadi says about this year’s Paralympic games. The 40-year-old says that despite the hardships, he’s determined to win big for his country and keep the world’s attention on Gaza.