Nurturing a new home for Palestinian literature
From photos of Gaza postage stamps to fictional stories about Shakira, Fikra magazine aims to be a creative, uncensored platform for writers and artists. The inception of Fikra magazine, a….
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‘It’s like 1948’: Israel cleanses vast West Bank region of nearly all Palestinians
In mere months, entire Palestinian communities between Ramallah and Jericho have been chased out by settler violence and state policies — paving the way for a total Israeli takeover of….
‘They want to punish Jenin refugee camp as revenge’
The Freedom Theatre’s Ahmed Tobasi describes the devastating scenes from an ongoing Israeli invasion evoking the darkest days of the Second Intifada.
After backlash, conference drops Israeli archeologist for settlement university ties
Archeologists criticized the participation of two Ariel University scholars at the international event, citing illegality of excavations on occupied territory.
From Salama to Kfar Shalem: How Mizrahim fit into the ongoing Nakba
The expulsion of Salama’s Palestinians, the settling of Mizrahi Jews in their place, and the eviction of those residents decades later reveals the mechanism by which Israel continues to erase Palestinian existence.
War on Gaza is the glue that binds Israel’s opposing camps
The Israeli right and center left have learned time and again that the best way to paralyze the opposition is to launch an assault on the blockaded strip.
Do Israeli protesters really want democracy?
The true test of this wave of protests will come once victory is secured: will the crowds go home, or will they push for radical change?
A mass wave of Israeli army refusal could be a transformative moment
Civil resistance against the government has put the Israeli military in an unparalleled crisis, presenting an opportunity for those fighting apartheid.
‘They were burning our house with kids inside. The army didn’t let us through’
Children trapped by settlers. A mutilated pet. Checkpoints blocking aid. A Palestinian family recounts the horrifying night of the Huwara pogrom.
UN expert: ‘Apartheid is in front of your eyes everywhere you go’
Francesca Albanese discusses the recent attacks against her, defining Israel’s occupation as settler colonialism, and using international law to dismantle it.