Ilham Rawoot

Ilham Rawoot is a freelance writer based in Cape Town. She has previously written for the New Internationalist, Al Jazeera, and Africa is a Country, and focuses on climate justice and the extractive industry, Palestine, and decolonial struggles

Turkey activists continue Azeri oil protests despite crackdown

Protests are growing in Turkey as activists demand an end to the country's role in transporting Azerbaijani oil to Israel, amid the ongoing war in Gaza

19 September, 2024

How South Africa’s coal exports fuel Israel’s genocide in Gaza

Despite leading international condemnation of Israel’s actions in Gaza, South Africa’s coal exports to Israel continue to fuel the genocide and occupation

30 August, 2024

As Germany labels them extremists BDS activists fear for freedom

Germany's decision to label the BDS movement as 'extremist' further exposes the false pretences of German democracy say pro-Palestine activists.

10 July, 2024

The German climate movement is falling apart over Palestine

The German climate movement is fracturing over Palestine, with pro-Palestine and pro-Israel activists clashing and new decolonial groups emerging.

31 May, 2024

Is Italy's support for Israel linked to Gaza's offshore gas?

Italy's tame treatment of Israel during its attack on Gaza could be linked to gas reserves off Gaza's coast, with Italian oil giant Eni a major beneficiary.

08 April, 2024

South Africa's perplexing relationship with Israel

In-depth: South Africa's history has been strongly connected to Palestine and Israel, but on extreme ends of the political spectrum.

11 December, 2023