Reviews

Cover of Drawing the Kafr Qasem Massacre book

A defiant remembrance of Kafr Qasem's dead

Sarah Irving 15 June 2017

Lavish volume is borne out of Palestinian artist Samia Halaby’s 20 years of research into 1956 massacre. Read more about A defiant remembrance of Kafr Qasem's dead

A time capsule for a harrowing past

Marguerite Dabaie 12 June 2017

Book by Syrian filmmaker recalls Palestinian refugee camp shortly before infamous massacre. Read more about A time capsule for a harrowing past

Memories of Nakba from those who survived it

Rod Such 17 May 2017

The massacres of 1948 did not end, a valuable new collection of essays makes clear. Read more about Memories of Nakba from those who survived it

Under occupation in exile

Marguerite Dabaie 1 May 2017

Photographer Steve Sabella’s memoir describes a conflicted identity rooted in Jerusalem. Read more about Under occupation in exile

Dismantling the distortion about Israel

Rod Such 27 April 2017

New book by historian Ilan Pappe debunks myth of Jewish and democratic state. Read more about Dismantling the distortion about Israel

Israeli bombs from the view of a Gaza ambulance crew

Nora Parr 25 March 2017

Filmmaker Mohamed Jabaly followed a team of paramedics throughout Israel’s 51-day bombardment in 2014. Read more about Israeli bombs from the view of a Gaza ambulance crew

How Zionist terrorism determined Palestine's fate

Rod Such 15 March 2017

Groundbreaking study shows how terror was crucial to creation of Israel. Read more about How Zionist terrorism determined Palestine's fate

Installation view of three works on canvas on wall with vitrine containing rifle in foreground

Young Palestinian artists handle fragile memories with care

Nora Parr 10 February 2017

History is digested and reimagined at London exhibition. Read more about Young Palestinian artists handle fragile memories with care

Cover of From Khartoum to Jerusalem book

The untold lives of dragomans

Sarah Irving 7 February 2017

An American reverend born into slavery was one of the many acquaintances made by Palestinian tour guide Solomon Negima. Read more about The untold lives of dragomans

Artwork for Thuluth album cover shows collage of man's head

Music that narrates the plight of a generation

Sarah Irving 19 January 2017

Tamer Abu Ghazaleh’s third album is a rewarding – but not easy – experience. Read more about Music that narrates the plight of a generation