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The Long War on Gaza
by Sara Roy
Over fifty-six years, Israel has transformed Gaza from a functional economy to a dysfunctional one, from a productive society to an impoverished one.
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“I believe, especially after October 7th, that the area between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean, including Gaza, is ultimately one space.”
Magda Seewald (VIDC) in conversation with Avraham Burg the former Speaker of the Israeli Knesset
In this interview, Avraham Burg describes a possible but long road to a solution, because decades of fear and hatred need time to heal.
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Silent Dreams: The Story of an Afghan Educator in Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan
#10: Life under the Taliban
Hadia was a lecturer at a private university in Balkh province, Afghanistan, before she lost her job and source of income after the Taliban took power.
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A Built, Destroyed and then Built Again Home: Binationalism as a Safe Shelter
by Avi-ram Tzoreff (Zochrot)
Avi-ram Tzoreff analyses the Israeli-Palestinian situation from a post-colonial perspective and comes to the conclusion that binationalism could be the solution to overcome the colonial cycle of violence.
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Overcoming limits, shaping the future: empowering Afghan women and girls through education
Report from 3 May 2024
The Afghan cultural association AKIS, in cooperation with VIDC, organized an event in Vienna with the aim of raising awareness of the pressing educational limitations faced by Afghan women and girls.
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The Syrian diaspora in Austria
Between humanitarian and political engagement
As part of the event, the study "Syrian Diaspora Engagement in Austria" was presented and commented on by representatives of ADA, MA 17 and the umbrella organisation of Viennese social institutions.
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Salvation through third countries? How the EU neighboring countries should solve our asylum and migration dilemmas
Report from 8 April 2024
Migration researcher Judith Kohlenberger, lawyer Neva Övünç Öztürk and Karl Kopp from PRO ASYL in Germany discussed the reform of the "Common European Asylum System" with moderator Ilker Ataç.
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Afghan women’s war for gender equality
By Horia Mosadiq
Despite the severe restrictions on their rights and freedoms which is amounting to gender apartheid, Afghan women are finding ways to resist the Taliban's oppressive regime and demonstrate remarkable resilience.
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Journey of Resistance: Women Under Taliban Rule
#9: Life under the Taliban
Mahnoor, a doctor from Herat, Afghanistan, tells us her story and how, despite all the adversity, she never loses hope for a better future: "I am fighting for my daughter!"
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Afghan Civil Society Forum in Vienna
Report from 1 - 2 December 2023
The VIDC invited Afghan organizations from nine European countries to a conference to promote dialogue between diaspora groups and people working for peace and reconciliation in Afghanistan.
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