Reviews

Cover of Boycott Theory book featuring abstract shape with green and red facets

Why are colleges "civil" to Israel?

Rod Such 12 July 2023

Politics and culture of Western universities promote thinking over acting. Read more about Why are colleges "civil" to Israel?

Spyware exposé lets Israel off the hook

Refaat Alareer 11 July 2023

Testing of surveillance technology on Palestinians ignored by Pegasus investigators. Read more about Spyware exposé lets Israel off the hook

Sambac searches for “home in exile”

Selma Dabbagh 23 June 2023

From Gaza to Ohio to London, Heba Hayek writes her way through a diasporic existence. Read more about Sambac searches for “home in exile”

A book cover of Hostile Homelands depicts an abstract map of purple and orange countries drifting apart

Hostile ideologies: Hindutva and Zionism march hand in hand

Shir Hever 26 May 2023

Azad Essa’s new book, Hostile Homelands, examines why the Indian government shifted its views on Palestine in favor of an alliance with Israel. Read more about Hostile ideologies: Hindutva and Zionism march hand in hand

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

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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

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What about Hamas?

Rod Such 4 January 2022

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