Category Archives: Palestinian art & culture

Israel is targeting educational infrastructure in Gaza. An academic boycott is the right response

Academics can’t just talk about freedom and the pursuit of knowledge, we must defend it too. But academic boycotts of Israel target institutions, not individual scholars. Eileen Culloty Thu Oct 10 2024 – 05:57 The devastation in Palestine has reinvigorated … Continue reading →

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Mustafa Barghouti reflects on the future of the Palestinian struggle in a time of genocide and ethnic cleansing

In an interview with Mondoweiss, General Secretary of the Palestinian National Initiative Dr. Mustafa Barghouti reflects on the importance of Palestinian national unity, the challenges facing the Palestinian struggle, and the right to resist. BY MONDOWEISS EDITORS  OCTOBER 7, 2024 0 GENERAL SECRETARY … Continue reading →

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As a Palestinian living in the US, I have lost friends, job opportunities – and my faith in humanity

Arwa Mahdawi Every year has been catastrophic for Palestinians around the world, but the past 12 months have been unimaginableSun 6 Oct 2024 13.00 BSTShare It has been a year of heartbreak, a year of horror, a year of hell. … Continue reading →

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Palestinian Keffiyeh: The New Crime!

Background:Over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, three Palestinian college students were shot in Vermont, two of them while wearing keffiyehs, in a crime their families have said was “fueled by hate.”  Arabic echoes, a keffiyeh worn,Symbols of heritage, on this morn.Walking … Continue reading →

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PALESTINIAN KNAFEH (KUNAFA)

Knafeh (or Kunafa) is a delicious Palestinian dessert with layered crispy pastry and sweet cheese soaked in syrup, and is believed to have originated centuries ago in Nablus, a city in Palestine, where it was made using local Nabulsi cheese. … Continue reading →

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Palestinian Women’s Rights In The Occupied Territories

The Israeli occupation and political conflict have had significant impacts on the social and economic conditions of the Occupied Palestinian Territories , particularly for women. Women have been subjected to the lack of social and economic security and various forms of violence. They … Continue reading →

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“We Should be Saying Falastin Instead of Palestine”

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Distraction from war

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Trump’s Ethnic Cleansing Plan for Gaza: A Racist, Callous Endorsement of Genocide

Caitlin Johnston and  Phalapoem editor, 4/02/2025 Grinning like a cat that ate the canary, Hague fugitive Benjamin Netanyahu sat beside Donald Trump as the former U.S. president laid out a vision for Gaza that can only be described as outright … Continue reading →

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