Attack on Salman Rushdie is Shocking Tip of the Iceberg
An attack on one writer anywhere is an attack on freedom of expression everywhere.
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Israel and Palestine: Focus on the Problem, Not the Solution
Mark Habeeb proposes a sensible approach to studying the problem of the lack of peace in Israel-Palestine.
We, Palestinian Israelis
Jenine Abboushi finds that only as Israeli citizens can Palestinians "min el-dakhil" fight for equal rights.
In East Jerusalem, Palestinian Youth Struggle for Freedom
Mischa Geracoulis reviews the story of Silwan, in East Jerusalem, through the eyes of its youth, as told by an American teacher who visits for seven years.
Palestinian and Israeli: Excerpt from “Haifa Fragments”
khulud khamis [sic], a Slovak-Palestinian writer living in Haifa, shares an excerpt from her novel in which Maisoon and Christina go on a journey.
Palestinian Filmmaker, Israeli Passport
Jordan Elgrably talks to Palestinian filmmakers with Israeli citizenship to learn about identity and belonging.
Palestinians and Israelis Will Commemorate the Nakba Together
The co-directors of Combatants for Peace, ex-Palestinian and Israeli fighters, invite readers to attend on May 15th.
Palestine in Pieces: Hany Abu-Assad’s “Huda’s Salon”
A new film depicts the treachery of being Palestinian living under the Israeli Occupation Forces in Bethlehem.
U.S. Sanctions Russia for its Invasion of Ukraine; Now Sanction Israel for its Occupation of Palestine
Two Jewish activists decry hypocrisy when it comes to condemning Russian aggression against Ukraine but not Israeli aggression against Palestinians.
Syria Through British Eyes
British-Syrian novelist Rana Haddad compares her experience growing up in Syria with the way people beyond Syria's borders see her country.
The Victims of Discrimination Never Forget, in “The Forgotten Ones”
TMR reviews a film on discrimination in Israel and the original Jews of the Middle East and North Africa. The Forgotten Ones screened in October’s annual CINEMED festival in Montpellier and screens in the DOC NYC Fest on 11/09 (press screening), 11/14 and 11/15. More info.
Memoirs of a Militant, My Years in the Khiam Women’s Prison
Excerpts from Memoirs of a Militant, My Years in the Khiam Women’s Prison By Nawal Qasim Baidoun, translated by Michelle Hartman & Caline Nasrallah Olive Branch Press/Interlink Books (October 2021)… Continue reading Memoirs of a Militant, My Years in the Khiam Women’s Prison
Will Love Triumph in the Midst of Gaza’s 14-Year Siege?
Jordan Elgrably reviews the new film from the Nasser brothers, starring Hiam Abbass and Salim Daw.
Ramblings of an American Bedouin Palestinian, Lost in Amman
Mohammed Jahama I’ve never been to the desert, but I’ve seen paintings of it. On my father’s side of the family, the only acceptable decorations are desert paintings and images of… Continue reading Ramblings of an American Bedouin Palestinian, Lost in Amman
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 racism.