Fouad Agbaria: Featured Artist
For our 21st monthly issue, TMR features the work of an artist who is continually working out what it means to be a Palestinian citizen of Israel.
Ramallah
“Being There, Being Here: Palestinian Writings in the World”
Brett Kline reviews the new book by Maurice Ebileeni surveying Palestinian literature from and beyond the homeland.
Green Almonds in Ramallah
Palestinian-Californian cook and author Wafa Shami ecstatically recalls the youthful joy of eating green almonds.
Palestinian Akram Musallam Writes of Loss and Memory
The Slovak-Palestinian writer khulud khamis (sic) of Haifa appreciates the spiralling storytelling of her compeer, Akram Musallam of Ramallah.
Wafa Shami’s Palestinian Mulukhiyah
The food blogger who launched Palestine in a Dish gives us some background on the wonderful green herbalicious recipe known throughout the Arab world.
Gaza IS Palestine
Jenine Abboushi recalls family histories and lifelong friendships linking Gaza with Ramallah, Jenin and Jerusalem.
A New Book on Music, Palestine-Israel & the “Three State Solution”
TMR reviews a new book on Palestinian and Israeli musicians looks at the border zones and interstices of the conflict.
The Diplomats’ Quarter: Wasta of the Palestinian Authority
Author and attorney Raja Shehadeh recounts the legend of Ramallah's ritzy neighborhood, designed for heroes of the Palestinian Authority.
Palestine in the World: “Palestine: A Socialist Introduction”
Jenine Abboushi reviews the recent anthology of essays on socialism in the context of Palestinian resistance.
The Howling of the Dog: Adania Shibli’s “Minor Detail”
Layla AlAmmar takes us into the heart of Adania Shibli's literary thriller, where Palestinian lives are but a "minor detail."
The Road to Jerusalem, Then and Now
Palestinian attorney and a founder of the human rights organization Al-Haq, Raja Shehadeh takes us on a journey of memory and history, from Ramallah to Jerusalem.