Dena Takruri

A group of Israeli soldiers filmed themselves looting homes in Lebanon – like they did in Gaza. Israel’s assault on Lebanon has forcibly displaced over 1 million Lebanese people in less than 3 weeks.

An Israeli developer is building vacation homes and luxury amenities on land in Kenya, which he hopes will draw both Kenyans and Israelis. But many Kenyans are outraged. @Dena explains why.

The U.S.-Israel war on Iran may be illegal under international law. But the system was never designed to punish the most powerful. Here’s how it works and why international law rarely matters.

“We're going to continue to speak the truth.” Kneecap rapper Mo Chara has defeated the British state’s attempt to bring back terrorism charges against him. He spoke to AJ+’s @Dena about the case.

The Iranian regime isn’t that simple – and that’s the whole point. @dena explains how secret succession lines and decentralized power hubs keep Iran’s enemies guessing.

The British called her a terrorist. But former IRA volunteer-turned-politician Martina Anderson defends the right to resist colonial oppression – and supports the Palestinian struggle today. @Dena spoke with Martina at her home in Derry.

The British called her a terrorist. She says the Irish right to resist was valid. Former IRA volunteer Martina Anderson tells @Dena why she believes armed resistance against British rule was justified during The Troubles in Northern Ireland.

🇨🇺 No U.S. tourism, no trade, no oil: @dena explains why the U.S. is choking Cuba’s resources.

If anyone wants to see the full vid that @FmrRepMTG clipped, you can watch here: youtu.be/pa6igKc1M9s?si… (Part 1) In Part 2, @Dena met an American Christian Zionist who lives in Jerusalem, and asked her about Israel's mistreatment of her fellow Christians youtu.be/nHT-SjIM0tA?si…

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Did you know the British Empire’s brutal tactics that it exported around the world were first tested in Ireland - Britain’s earliest colony? @Dena travels to Northern Ireland, which is still under British rule, to learn more.

@Dena Watch the entire video on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=au3HEs…

Fantastic Work / Reporting By Journalist @Dena

TikTok is now under new ownership in the U.S. – and users are already raising concerns about censorship.

Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis appeared to racially profile this Somali American Uber driver. But why are Border Patrol agents so far from the actual border anyway? @Dena explains.

The Irish language, which British colonizers tried to quash, is making a major comeback. And the Irish rap trio @kneecapceol is a big reason why. @Dena explains.

Here’s how Israel’s genocide in Gaza helped set the stage for the U.S. actions in Venezuela – and why that might just be the beginning. AJ+ correspondent @dena sat down with human rights expert @4noura to learn more.

A former U.S. Border Patrol agent told @Dena about the toxic and violent culture of the agency, which along with ICE is part of the Department of Homeland Security.

“The system of military occupation that we are living now was all set up then.” "Palestine 36" director Annemarie Jacir spoke to @Dena about her new film, which tells the story of how Palestinians rose up in a popular revolt against British colonial rule in the 1930s.

Glad Israel’s insatiable expansionism is getting more attention, but Greater Israel visions are a lot older than 1977. The lesson is that Israel won't stop unless they're forced to. Check out the @ajplus explainer I produced with @dena to learn more: youtube.com/watch?v=-gDbGv…