Reviews

Can anthropology overcome its imperial past?

Yasmin Nair 25 May 2016

BDS vote a test of field’s complicated relationship with Middle East. Read more about Can anthropology overcome its imperial past?

Moving forward while celebrating Palestinian art's past

Nora Parr 25 April 2016

West Bank’s Birzeit University Museum serves as both archive and incubator. Read more about Moving forward while celebrating Palestinian art's past

Man with machete makes hole in barbed wire fence as couple dressed as bride and groom stand in background in natural landscape

Can a man pay $1,000 for his death?

Sarah Irving 7 April 2016

On the Bride’s Side traverses across Europe and beyond the “refugee crisis” headlines. Read more about Can a man pay $1,000 for his death?

Nizar Rohana's fresh new flow

Sarah Irving 28 March 2016

Palestinian oud artist explores the amalgamation of contemporary and traditional in new album Furat. Read more about Nizar Rohana's fresh new flow

Women of the West Bank burn up the road

Sarah Irving 23 March 2016

Speed Sisters follows Palestinian women’s rally-car racing team and the challenges that come with pursuing their sport. Read more about Women of the West Bank burn up the road

Hisham Bustani's crisp critique of modern society

Sarah Irving 16 February 2016

Author’s first anthology in English is an almost prophetic response to Arab uprisings. Read more about Hisham Bustani's crisp critique of modern society

In Sinai, Egyptian and Israeli brutality combine

Sarah Irving 11 February 2016

Author Mohannad Sabry paints a familiar picture of government repression and neglect. Read more about In Sinai, Egyptian and Israeli brutality combine

The "men of capital" and the struggle for Palestine

Sarah Irving 14 January 2016

Author Sherene Seikaly draws a fascinating portrait of Mandate Palestine’s middle class. Read more about The "men of capital" and the struggle for Palestine

Malcolm X meets the freedom fighters of Palestine

Steven Salaita 4 January 2016

Two new books examine the connections between Black activism in the US and the struggle for Palestine’s freedom. Read more about Malcolm X meets the freedom fighters of Palestine

Israeli prison brutality dramatized in "3000 Nights"

Selma Dabbagh 30 December 2015

A prison cell serves as an analogy for Israel’s occupation in Mai Masri’s debut feature. Read more about Israeli prison brutality dramatized in "3000 Nights"