France’s new Culture Minister Meets with Racist Taunts
Rosa Maria Branche welcomes Rima Abdul Malak as Macron’s choice for the new Minister of Culture.
Tamino, Soothing Sonic Innovator, Goes on Post-Pandemic Tour
Melissa Chemam profiles the Arab-Belgian singer-songwriter Tamino-Amir, as he prepares to go on tour.
Film Review: “How to Kill a Cloud” Brings Rain to the UAE
Farah Abdessamad is fascinated by a climate change documentary about would-be rainmakers in the UAE.
Theocracy Looms in Anti-Abortion Opinions of the Supreme Court
I. Rida Mahmood remembers the story of a home abortion in Amman and thanks her lucky stars she lives in Amreeka.
Fragmented Love in Alison Glick’s “The Other End of the Sea”
Nora Lester Murad reviews a “far-fetched” story of a marriage between a Palestinian Muslim and an American Jew.
From the Editor: On Being “Palestinian” in Israel
TMR’s chief editor reveals the behind-the-screens reality of naming the May 2022 issue, when “Palestinian Israeli” is a contested identity.
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.
We, Palestinian Israelis
Jenine Abboushi finds that only as Israeli citizens can Palestinians “min el-dakhil” fight for equal rights.
Can the Bilingual Speak?
Anton Shammas — the Palestinian novelist who wrote the Hebrew-language “Arabeques” — attempts to sort himself.
Book Reviews, Latest Reviews, TMR 21 • Palestinian Israeli?
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 Rapper Tamer Nafar Goes the Distance: An Interview
Sheren Falah Saab talks to rapper-activist Tamer Nafar, who calls for joint Palestinian and Israeli “co-resistance” to the status quo.
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.