Israel-Palestine

The fight to boycott Israel – inside occupied Palestine
Activism

The fight to boycott Israel – inside occupied Palestine

#PalestineEconomicWeek — It has long been assumed that Palestinians living inside the apartheid system have an inherently weaker capacity to mobilise. But a new campaign is educating Palestinians about the importance, and feasibility, of boycotting Israeli goods from the inside to corrode colonial-economic structures.

Written by: Amal Nazzal

A Palestinian dancer recalls Israel’s Intifada crackdown
Activism

A Palestinian dancer recalls Israel’s Intifada crackdown

‘I will never forget this moment’ — Two decades on from the Second Intifada, artist Raed Khatab remembers the bullet wound that left him unable to dance for two months, and how culture remains both a target of Israeli repression – and a source of Palestinian resilience.

Written by: Raed Khatab

History tells us that the Israel-UAE treaty is doomed to fail
Opinion

History tells us that the Israel-UAE treaty is doomed to fail

More empty words — The ‘historic’ peace agreement has been heralded as a major breakthrough – but as long as Palestinian voices remain unheard, very little will change.

Written by: Anmol Irfan

We’re Jewish, and we want the occupation of Palestine to end
Opinion

We’re Jewish, and we want the occupation of Palestine to end

#ActionsNotWords — Last night a group of Jewish activists projected images onto the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, calling for action on Israel’s occupation of Palestine. Here, they explain why they did it.

Written by: Mia Rafalowicz-Campbell

Zaina Arafat on queer love, desire, and Palestinian identity
Books

Zaina Arafat on queer love, desire, and Palestinian identity

2020’s breakout author — The author’s powerful debut novel, You Exist Too Much, follows the story of a bisexual Palestinian-American with a penchant for unattainable women.

Written by: Kate Wyver

‘The coronavirus is like a nightmare within a nightmare’
Opinion

‘The coronavirus is like a nightmare within a nightmare’

A view from Palestine — For Palestinians living under occupation, a widespread COVID-19 outbreak would be catastrophic. So how are they keeping it under control?

Written by: Rasha Kaloti

Exposing the disturbing racism in Israeli football
Film

Exposing the disturbing racism in Israeli football

Forever Pure — Maya Zinshtein’s new documentary follows the stories of two Muslim players who get signed to the notoriously right-wing Beitar Jerusalem FC.

Written by: Biju Belinky

A Palestinian skater’s struggles in Israel
Skate

A Palestinian skater’s struggles in Israel

Partying without papers — Last December, Hasan left his hometown of Qalqilya – a small city in Palestine’s West Bank – to enter Israel on a one-day visitor’s permit. He hasn’t returned since. Now living illegally next to one of the most troubled borders in the world, he shares his stories on skateboarding, filmmaking, and falling in love with the enemy.

Written by: Graham Liddell

Israeli artist Ella Littwitz on occupation, plants, and letting art speak for itself
Art

Israeli artist Ella Littwitz on occupation, plants, and letting art speak for itself

More than weeds — 'As long as the occupation lasts, every action in every field of life has a political role in the conflict.'

Written by: Marta Bausells

Why photojournalism matters more than ever in the age of fake news
Photography

Why photojournalism matters more than ever in the age of fake news

Resist — In the era of fake news and rising authoritarianism, leading photojournalists present their images of resistance in defence of those documenting the facts.

Written by: Marta Bausells

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