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Domicela Heijmeriks

Middle East specialist focusing on conflict, human rights, and media narratives.

Jun 6, 2026, 9:40 PM

How a handful of videos became evidence for millions of people I spent some time opening the links in a recent essay by Dutch blogger Chris Klomp. There were quite a few of them. Amnesty International was there, as were genocide...

May 18, 2026, 5:10 AM

Trust Me, I Have Sources

Crowdfunding, conflict journalism and the performance of insider access For more than a decade, the disappearance of Austin Tice has remained one of the most haunting unresolved stories to emerge from the Syrian war. Governments searched for him, intelligence agencies...

Oct 19, 2025, 5:46 PM

Free Palestine – Just Not Right Now

In the past week, Hamas executed dozens of Palestinians in Gaza. International media reported the events in detail, yet in Dutch activist and academic circles, the silence was deafening. The movement that for months claimed to speak for the...

Jun 8, 2025, 5:37 PM

Not All Reflections Are Harmless

What a journalist's ‘mirror’ tweet really says about antisemitism and double standards This article responds to a disturbing trend on Dutch social media, where increasingly extreme statements are shared, and even celebrated, under the guise of being "mirrors" or "provocations"....

May 28, 2025, 10:32 PM

Selective Grief at a Dutch University

When only some grief is acknowledged, academic neutrality becomes moral theatre. As a Middle East specialist based in the Netherlands, I've often analyzed how media and institutions frame violence, suffering and blame, and how language doesn’t just reflect a message...

May 25, 2025, 6:12 AM

When Terror Is Framed as Resistance

In a recent article for Dutch opinion platform Joop.nl, Tijani Boulaouali argues that Hamas should not be seen as a terrorist organization, but as a legitimate resistance movement. Here’s why that argument is not only flawed, but dangerous. In his...

May 19, 2025, 5:02 PM

The Red Line in The Hague Ignored One Side

Let me be clear from the start: I do not support the way Israel’s government has conducted this war. Netanyahu’s policies have been morally indefensible, from obstructing aid to the destruction of entire neighborhoods. But that’s exactly why I...

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Domicela Heijmeriks is a Dutch Middle East specialist and independent journalist, specialising in women’s rights and media framing. She holds an MA in Middle Eastern Studies from Leiden University.

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