Reviews

Book cover of "Zionism During the Holocaust" by Tony Greenstein

How Zionism helped the Nazis perpetrate the Holocaust

Asa Winstanley 14 March 2023

Monumental new book details the long history of Zionist affinity with fascism. Read more about How Zionism helped the Nazis perpetrate the Holocaust

Poster for the documentary Boycott depicting the heads of the three individuals who opposed boycott legislation atop an image of the US Capitol

The fight to Boycott is not over

Selma Dabbagh 30 January 2023

Julia Bacha’s documentary takes stock of anti-boycott legislation in the US and the individuals who have challenged it. Read more about The fight to Boycott is not over

Cover of Reporting Palestine-Israel in British newspapers shows a man in traditional Palestinian dress walking under an Old City settlements

British newspaper reporting falls dramatically short on Palestine

Greg Shupak 7 July 2022

Failure to note the continued occupation of Gaza, the illegality of Israeli settlements and the discrepancy in describing victims all add up to poor journalism. Read more about British newspaper reporting falls dramatically short on Palestine

Book cover of Come What May by Ahmed Masoud depicts two overlying face

A murder-mystery set in Gaza, with a bookish bent

Selma Dabbagh 20 June 2022

In Ahmed Masoud’s novel, a woman sets out to uncover the mystery of her husband’s disappearance during the 2014 Shujaiya massacre. Read more about A murder-mystery set in Gaza, with a bookish bent

Smiling woman wearing hijab towards sky

In camp of despair, a life rooted in love

Selma Dabbagh 4 February 2022

Birds surmount borders and barriers in Fadia’s Tree. Read more about In camp of despair, a life rooted in love

Cover of Decolonizing Palestine shows silhouetted man on hilltop holding Palestine flag above his head

What about Hamas?

Rod Such 4 January 2022

Why the resistance doesn’t give up its arms. Read more about What about Hamas?

Love tormented by betrayal

Selma Dabbagh 27 December 2021

Sahar Khalifeh pays tribute to Nakba-era Palestinian resistance. Read more about Love tormented by betrayal

A pair of hands holds five passports opened to page showing photos

Bereaved and abandoned

Maureen Clare Murphy 29 July 2021

The Kilani family was obliterated in a 2014 Israeli attack. Read more about Bereaved and abandoned

Slaying some myths, swallowing others

Rod Such 28 June 2021

For liberal Zionists, murderous anti-Semitism trumps Israel’s murderous state ideology. Read more about Slaying some myths, swallowing others

View of the back of a man's head in front of the Ramallah cityscape

Bantustan mayor

Tamara Nassar 14 April 2021

Failures of the Palestinian Authority are by design. Read more about Bantustan mayor