For Avi Shlaim and Gilbert Achcar, the genocide in Gaza is a turning point, one from which there...
13 FEBRUARY 2026 • By Rebecca Ruth Gould
In a world where justice and law reliably fail us, it might be literature that holds the better...
13 FEBRUARY 2026 • By Amal Ghandour
In "This Arab Life," Amal Ghandour looks at the absurdity of Trump's so-called "Board of Peace" for Gaza.
30 JANUARY 2026 • By Amal Ghandour
In today's dissonant reality, many countries feel like they need protection from Israel.
30 JANUARY 2026 • By Sheryl Ono
Raja Shehadeh offers a simple but impossible answer to this simple but impossible question: "And yet we must."
30 JANUARY 2026 • By Raja Shehadeh
What could be more central to any discussion of peace and justice than Palestinian freedom and sovereignty in...
30 JANUARY 2026 • By TMR
Amal Ghandour reflects on a 2025 rich with tragedy, disappointment, and political smoke and mirrors.
19 DECEMBER 2025 • By Amal Ghandour
This tautly written short story charts the existential dread of Israeli checkpoints.
5 DECEMBER 2025 • By Majd Aburrub
Thinking about icons past and present, Amal Ghandour remembers Egypt's "Star of the East" on the 50th anniversary...
7 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Amal Ghandour
An essay on how and why grieving for Palestine is being policed in classrooms, newsrooms, and beyond.
7 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Adam Makary
The Israeli army’s siege of Tulkarm prompts one writer to bear witness to the brutal consequences of conquest...
3 OCTOBER 2025 • By Thoth
Iran attempts to woo a weary populace with exhibitions, billboards, and even promises that past transgressions can be...
12 SEPTEMBER 2025 • By Raha Nik-Andish
