“Sumud” — the Gazan Secret to Survival
The Palestinians of Gaza continue to survive despite incredible odds, thanks in no small part to their steadfastness or "sumud."
Latest Reviews
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 the semantics of war and how it is reported.
No Exit
Who in the west has survived a childhood, adolescence and adult years under the bombs, where no place is safe? Allam Zedan shares his story.
Gaza, You and Me
A Palestinian student in Gaza and a Palestinian doing post-doctoral work in the States compare their experience of the May 2021 Israel-Hamas conflict.
Poem: Bombs Do Not Discriminate
A young Gazan student who finished high school in Norway and looks forward to university in the US finds himself under the bombs in Gaza in May 2021.
Poem: Letter to the Americans
If a Gazan were to write an open letter to the Americans, whose government helps underwrite Israel's war machine, this is what it might say.
Four Poems from Mosab Abu Toha
Mosab Abu Toha divides his time between a life in the United States and a life in Gaza. In May of this year, he found himself under the bombs.
Alive in Gaza
Ramzy Baroud tells the story of an American solidarity activist who went to Gaza and wound up living there for years.
In Retrospect: An American Educator in Gaza
A native Californian of Arab heritage finds herself returning to Gaza again and again to teach promising students at Al Azhar University.
Review: Open Gaza: Architectures of Hope
Hadani Ditmars reviews the new tome from Terreform and AUC Press that gives Gazans hope for a better future, if they can build it.
Gaza’s Catch-22s
Khaled Diab, author of Intimate Enemies: Living with Israelis and Palestinians in the Holy Land, meditates on the implacable illogic of the Gaza-Israel stalemate.
Gaza IS Palestine
Jenine Abboushi recalls family histories and lifelong friendships linking Gaza with Ramallah, Jenin and Jerusalem.
A Response to “Gaza: Mowing the Lawn” 2014-15
California poet and activist Tony Litwinko reacts to the painted images in "Gaza: Mowing the Lawn" from Jaime Scholnick.
“Gaza: Mowing the Lawn” by Artist Jaime Scholnick
Art critic Sagi Refael reviews painted images from the 2014 Gaza war that he calls "one of the most significant politically-charged art series of recent years."
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.