Palestine

A Bomb for Personal Use—an excerpt

A Bomb for Personal Use—an excerpt

This gritty thriller interweaves multiple perspectives to explore exile, identity, resistance, and the human cost of war.

5 DECEMBER 2025 • By Mirna Al-Mahdi
“Tuesday”—a story from Palestine

“Tuesday”—a story from Palestine

In this tautly written short story, Majd Aburrub charts the existential dread — and excruciating boredom — of...

5 DECEMBER 2025 • By Majd Aburrub
10 Noir Films from the Arab world, Iran, and Turkey

10 Noir Films from the Arab world, Iran, and Turkey

From classic noir to chilling psychological thriller, these ten films encapsulate the cinematographic experience of NOIR.

5 DECEMBER 2025 • By TMR
Artist Interview: Corinne Silva on Israeli Settlement Gardens in Palestine

Artist Interview: Corinne Silva on Israeli Settlement Gardens in Palestine

Through her photos, Silva reveals the extent of the violence dealt by deep, historic fractures in Palestinian land.

28 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Jelena Sofronijevic
The Grammar of Power: On Journalism, Grief, and the Stories That Break Us

The Grammar of Power: On Journalism, Grief, and the Stories That Break Us

This essay examines how grieving for Palestine is policed in classrooms, newsrooms, and across borders, revealing the cost...

7 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Adam Makary
The War on Palestinians Didn’t Start on October 7

The War on Palestinians Didn’t Start on October 7

Two years into the crushing genocide in Gaza, Taqwa Ahmed Al-Wawi recalls her displacements and the significance of...

10 OCTOBER 2025 • By Taqwa Ahmed Al-Wawi
Lament For My Dear Cousin and Friend in Tulkarm

Lament For My Dear Cousin and Friend in Tulkarm

The Israeli army’s siege of Tulkarm prompts one writer to bear witness to the brutal consequences of conquest...

3 OCTOBER 2025 • By Thoth
Longing for Love in a Time of Genocide

Longing for Love in a Time of Genocide

A woman living in the capital of the United States during fascism and genocide nonetheless yearns for a...

26 SEPTEMBER 2025 • By Lina Mounzer
Diba’s House

Diba’s House

“Diba’s House” is a fictional retelling of events in Wadi Salib in Palestine and won Second Place in...

26 SEPTEMBER 2025 • By Sara Masry
Together for Palestine — Truly Historic

Together for Palestine — Truly Historic

At Brian Eno’s concert, 150 artists and 12,500 attendees raised funds for Gaza and called for sanctions against...

19 SEPTEMBER 2025 • By TMR
How the Media Fails Armenia and Palestine

How the Media Fails Armenia and Palestine

A new book examines the history of colonization and the ongoing parallels between the conflicts in Artsakh and...

19 SEPTEMBER 2025 • By Gabriel Polley
New Documentaries from Palestine, Sudan, Afghanistan, and Iran

New Documentaries from Palestine, Sudan, Afghanistan, and Iran

New SWANA films respond to genocide and starvation while urging viewers to act beyond passive consumption of the...

12 SEPTEMBER 2025 • By Yassin El-Moudden
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