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Remember 18:07 and Light a Flame for Beirut

Remember 18:07 and Light a Flame for Beirut

We remember the devastating blast at the Port of Beirut last August 4th, 2020, and call for justice...

4 AUGUST 2021 • By
In Flawed Democracies, White Supremacy and Ethnocentrism Flourish

In Flawed Democracies, White Supremacy and Ethnocentrism Flourish

The author of The Unchosen: The Lives of Israel's New Others contrasts American white supremacy with Israeli Jewish...

1 AUGUST 2021 • By George Jad Khoury
When War is Just Another Name for Murder

When War is Just Another Name for Murder

Political scientist and historian Norman G. Finkelstein discusses the early history of Israel's blockade of Gaza, laying bare...

15 JULY 2021 • By Mosab Abu Toha
“Sumud” — the Gazan Secret to Survival

“Sumud” — the Gazan Secret to Survival

The Palestinians of Gaza continue to survive despite incredible odds, thanks in no small part to their steadfastness...

14 JULY 2021 • By Jordan Elgrably
The Semantics of Gaza, War and Truth

The Semantics of Gaza, War and Truth

Mischa Geracoulis joins filmmaker Yung Chang and the late muckraker Robert Fisk in asking us to think about...

14 JULY 2021 • By Alia Mossallam
Gaza’s Catch-22s

Gaza’s Catch-22s

Khaled Diab, author of Intimate Enemies: Living with Israelis and Palestinians in the Holy Land, meditates on the...

14 JULY 2021 • By Khaled Diab
The Diplomats’ Quarter: Wasta of the Palestinian Authority

The Diplomats’ Quarter: Wasta of the Palestinian Authority

Author and attorney Raja Shehadeh recounts the legend of Ramallah's ritzy neighborhood, designed for heroes of the Palestinian...

14 JUNE 2021 • By Raja Shehadeh
Wasta Tawla, or how the Wastafarians Fared at Fawda

Wasta Tawla, or how the Wastafarians Fared at Fawda

Bethlehem chef Fadi Kattan recalls the disaster of wasta leading up to Christmas Eve at Fawda restaurant.

14 JUNE 2021 • By Ella Shohat
Lebanon’s Wasta Has Contributed to the Country’s Collapse

Lebanon’s Wasta Has Contributed to the Country’s Collapse

Novelist Samir El-Youssef recalls adolescent challenges and more recent experience where wasta was a necessity.

14 JUNE 2021 • By Tariq Mehmood
Lebanese Oppose Corruption with a Game of Wasta

Lebanese Oppose Corruption with a Game of Wasta

Victoria Schneider reports from Beirut on the new Wasta board game that satirizes corruption in Lebanon.

14 JUNE 2021 • By Samir El-Youssef
In Tunisia, Wasta Kills When It Comes to Covid-19

In Tunisia, Wasta Kills When It Comes to Covid-19

Our correspondent in Tunis, Emna Mizouni, reports on the vaccination crisis exacerbated by wasta.

14 JUNE 2021 • By Raja Shehadeh
Free Speech, Palestinian Stories and the Oscars

Free Speech, Palestinian Stories and the Oscars

In anticipation of Sunday's Oscars, in which another Palestinian film has been nominated, Jordan Elgrably talks to Palestinians...

21 APRIL 2021 • By Jordan Elgrably
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