Reviews

What makes Israeli apartheid "special"?

Rod Such 26 October 2016

Collection of essays examines the similarities and differences between South Africa under white rule and present-day Israel. Read more about What makes Israeli apartheid "special"?

A stifling heat in the Jordan Valley

Sarah Irving 3 October 2016

Ghassan Zaqtan’s new novella evokes life in Karameh camp before the battle that destroyed it. Read more about A stifling heat in the Jordan Valley

Mapping the Palestinian struggle

Sarah Irving 27 September 2016

Historian-turned-memoirist Salman Abu Sitta gives unique account of the Nakba as a Bedouin Palestinian. Read more about Mapping the Palestinian struggle

Sex and desire laid bare in Ramallah exhibition

Nora Parr 1 September 2016

Rana Samara’s first solo show proves her place among Palestine’s leading new artists. Read more about Sex and desire laid bare in Ramallah exhibition

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The West Bank’s new normal

Tom Sperlinger 15 August 2016

Ben Ehrenreich’s The Way to the Spring tells stories of Palestinian resistance. Read more about The West Bank’s new normal

Learning Palestine through Shakespeare

Bayan Haddad 12 August 2016

What a semester at a West Bank university taught a British lecturer. Read more about Learning Palestine through Shakespeare

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The horror of childhood under occupation

Alia Al Ghussain 9 August 2016

Firsthand accounts of Palestinian children imprisoned by Israel reveal systemic abuse. Read more about The horror of childhood under occupation

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Palestine Youth Orchestra's triumphant UK debut

Sarah Irving 29 July 2016

A diverse program pleases solidarity audience and classical music fans alike. Read more about Palestine Youth Orchestra's triumphant UK debut

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The West's "wreck and ruin" strategy in the Middle East

Rod Such 8 July 2016

A sweeping survey of 14 years regional upheaval and human suffering in Patrick Cockburn’s Chaos & Caliphate. Read more about The West's "wreck and ruin" strategy in the Middle East

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A Palestinian writer's damning dispatches from Israel

Sarah Irving 7 July 2016

Haaretz columnist Sayed Kashua’s optimism and bitter humor worn down by daily racism. Read more about A Palestinian writer's damning dispatches from Israel