Reviews

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"

The silent reminders of Israel's robbery

Sarah Irving 28 December 2015

New book shows how Palestinians have been written out of history. Read more about The silent reminders of Israel's robbery

The suffocating lionesses of Gaza

Maureen Clare Murphy 22 December 2015

Gaza-born twins’ debut feature film has an almost entirely female cast. Read more about The suffocating lionesses of Gaza

The everyday violence of Israelis on Facebook

Robin Jones 13 November 2015

“Selfie militarism” has created an online “perpetrators’ archive” of Israeli crimes, say authors of new book. Read more about The everyday violence of Israelis on Facebook

The triumph of an Arab idol

Selma Dabbagh 12 November 2015

By telling the story of the singer Mohammed Assaf, Hany Abu-Assad has made a feelgood movie about Gaza. Read more about The triumph of an Arab idol

How Zionism's brutality reaches from Gaza's beaches to US academia

Yasmin Nair 4 November 2015

Steven Salaita’s firing is about more than academic freedom. Read more about How Zionism's brutality reaches from Gaza's beaches to US academia

The harrowed hands of Palestine

Sarah Irving 2 November 2015

Jerusalemite Steve Sabella’s photography ranges from ethereal to viscerally disturbing. Read more about The harrowed hands of Palestine

An unsentimental journey through Palestine

Maureen Clare Murphy 28 October 2015

Ghada Karmi’s follow-up to In Search of Fatima takes an unsparing look at Abbas’ Palestinian Authority. Read more about An unsentimental journey through Palestine

Pursuit of joy is a human right

Rod Such 26 October 2015

New film shows the Palestinian Circus School spreading happiness in spite of Israel’s occupation. Read more about Pursuit of joy is a human right