Censorship and Cancellation Fail to Camouflage the Ugly Truth
Israel’s war on Gaza and Palestinians in the West Bank has prompted dissent around the world that refuses to be silenced.
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Shamrocks & Watermelons: Palestine Politics in Belfast
Through a conflicted prism, the effect of the year-long war in Gaza on the music and politics of Northern Ireland.
Depictions of Genocide: The Un-Imaginable Visibility of Extermination
A bleak and sobering account for those who may still have wanted to believe in the enlightening power of the image.
Everything Has Changed, Nothing Has Changed
A Beiruti interrogates her country's perennial condition with its neighbor in the aftermath of October 7 and the bloodcurdling aftershocks.
Don’t Look Left: A Diary of Genocide by Atif Abu Saif
A Gaza diary that is a physician's personal testimony on life under excruciating, unrelenting bombardment, loss and hardship.
Featured Artists: “Barred From Home”
Refugee camps, control, and dispossessed lives by artists Heba Tannous, Mahmoud Alhaj, Tayseer Barakat, Alaa Albaba, and photographer Iason Athnasiadis.
Egypt’s Gatekeeper—President or Despot?
Maged Mandour’s new book examines El-Sisi's exercise and abuse of power in post-revolutionary Egypt.
“Fragments from a Gaza Nightmare”—fiction from Sama Hassan
A Gaza-based writer captures the intense and harrowing experiences of individuals enduring the brutal realities of genocide.
Beyond Rubble—Cultural Heritage and Healing After Disaster
Art, activism, archaeology, and archiving are crucial for rebuilding and healing cities by combining the past and present.
“Deferred Sorrow”—fiction from Haidar Al Ghazali
In Haidar Al Ghazali's short story, a Palestinian father during the war on Gaza makes an impossible choice.
Is Amin Maalouf’s Latest Novel, On the Isle of Antioch, a Parody?
Farah-Silvana Kanan questions whether, in this novel, the Franco-Lebanese master is at the height of his powers, or is having us on...
Dare Not Speak—a One-Act Play
A stage director declines producing a play about a child tragically murdered during a genocide, fearing she may appear biased.
Palestine, Political Theatre & the Performance of Queer Solidarity in Jean Genet’s Prisoner of Love
"Prisoner of Love" acknowledges the limitations of language in capturing the reality of the Palestinian revolution, writes Saleem Haddad.
The Elephant in the Box
Revisiting her memories of Egypt's January 25 revolution, Asmaa Elgamal finds that denying common sense is the worst oppression.
Will Artists Against Genocide Boycott the Venice Biennale?
Hadani Ditmars reports on the calls to shut down the Israeli pavilion in the Venice Biennale, and a possible widespread artist boycott.