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The author shares reflections on the existence of Palestine and the right of Palestinians to their own land. Topics discussed include the existence of the 1943-issued Palestinian passport of the author's father which reflects Palestine's presence on the map, the alleged global efforts of Zionism to erase Palestine from books, films and other resources through censorship, and the tendency to use nationalism to ascertain the right of indigenous people to land.

The article focuses on the collapse of the postcolonial state causing immigration crisis. Topics discussed include enslavement of Muslims to the former colonial slaveholders by the corrupt elites, anti-colonial liberation struggles helps in attaining political self-rule but not economic self-determination and independence, and destructive adjustment programs of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank.

The article reports on Israel's war on Gaza and the global response through online social media by activists who have altered the Israeli military and political narrative as of September 2014. Topics covered include social media's impact on the war and whether the showing of gory images advance the Palestinian cause or lead to a negative outcome, and the Palestinian global protest movement against Israel. Also mentioned is Israel's response to these developments.

The article offers information on a study which examines the support of Muslims to community activities in Bay Area, California. The study was participated by 1,100 Muslims in the area which is considered as a diverse community in terms of ethnicity. According to the study, more Muslims support community activities that their U.S. counterparts.