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Brooke Anderson

Anderson

Brooke is The New Arab's Washington, DC correspondent. She did her BA in Geography of the Middle East at the University of London, SOAS, where she wrote a dissertation on water policy in Syria and Turkey. She spent five years in Damascus, where she studied Arabic and worked as a journalist and eight years in Beirut, where she mainly worked as a journalist. She has won awards for writing about police brutality in the US and Syrian refugees in Lebanon.

 

Areas of focus: US foreign policy, Arab and Muslim communities in the US, political movements in the US

Follow her on Twitter: @Brookethenews

On Wednesday, the State Department held a briefing to share details and answer questions about the new sea corridor to facilitate food aid to Gaza.

16 May, 2024

"I wasn't anticipating running in 2024, but the situation in Gaza has impacted our community. This is a moment where people of conscience... are standing up."

16 May, 2024

A case on academic freedom and the right to boycott was heard in US court this week amid growing tensions over freedom of expression on Israel and Palestine.

09 May, 2024

"We're brothers. It's very hard to feel joy. There's a cloud that's really killing the joy. Sure, it's a holiday, but something is missing."

07 May, 2024

There were strong expressions of solidarity with Palestinians at the University of Michigan's graduation ceremony on Saturday, urging divestment from Israel.

05 May, 2024

Muslim Advocacy Day took place this week amid mounting frustration over the US government's continued support for Israel's war in Gaza.

04 May, 2024

Many of the students feel the need to speak out against a public narrative that has taken hold, often portraying them as dangerous, chaotic and "antisemitic".

30 April, 2024

Hundreds turned out on a chilly Saturday evening in Washington to protest the White House Correspondents' Dinner in a show of support for journalists in Gaza.

28 April, 2024

At Columbia's pro-Palestinian encampment, students say they are concerned about more police crackdowns and want the public's attention to focus on Gaza.

27 April, 2024

"We won’t be ashamed and put our heads down when we say that we want no more wars, when we say that people deserve dignity and human rights..."

25 April, 2024