Don't let Israeli army brainwash you, warns powerful short film - watch
9 June 2014
Attempt to enlist young Christians is one of the most pressing issues facing Palestinians in Israel.
Arts and Culture
Did you know? Palestine’s knafeh is now “Israeli” too?
3 June 2014
This is the latest example of blatant cultural appropriation of indigenous Palestinian and regional culture to add to a long list that already includes falafel, hummus and olive oil.
John Legend implores us to love Palestinians
22 May 2014
In a moving commencement speech, singer John Legend did something nearly unprecedented among celebrity commenters: he urged his audience to humanize Palestinians.
“We will return”: Youth video from Gaza marks Nakba Day
19 May 2014
This short video featuring women and men in Gaza speaking about their connections to Palestine was published to mark Nakba Day.
On Western "left" appropriation of Palestinian Nakba
15 May 2014
“Radical” publisher Verso Books promotes Nakba Day reading list — without any works by Palestinians.
"Endangered Archives" program opens up priceless Palestinian heritage
13 May 2014
Manuscript digitization lets researchers worldwide study threatened Palestinian texts.
Video: Authors confront Israel’s “Kafkaesque” restrictions in Jerusalem
5 May 2014
“One gets the impression that there’s nothing accidental about the way these checkpoints work on you, work on your spirit. These are well thought out. They’re intended to humiliate, they’re intended to dehumanize.”
Translating Palestine's poetry into Scotland's tongues
1 May 2014
Arabic and Shetlandic have similarly earthy qualities.
New Palestinian poetry flourishes online
22 April 2014
Arts critic Sarah Irving rounds up recently-published works by Palestinian writers.
Chicago Palestine Film Festival returns with Oscar-nominated “Omar”
19 April 2014
Highlights include Amina Waheed’s Chicago-filmed documentary Corner Stores and Jessica Habie’s boldly experimental feature Mars at Sunrise.