The Electronic Intifada

A vivid reimagining of Palestinian symbols

Nora Parr 17 June 2016

Swapped gender and haunting figures in Gaza-born artist Ibrahim Al Mozain’s The Loud Silence. Read more about A vivid reimagining of Palestinian symbols

Torn away from the olive trees

Rami Almeghari Gaza Strip 16 June 2016

The Halasa family’s home was destroyed in 2014; they remain displaced. Read more about Torn away from the olive trees

Elderly woman wearing traditional embroidered dress is flanked by two younger relatives at rally

Prisoner starts hunger strike as Israel blocks release

Budour Youssef Hassan 15 June 2016

Bilal Kayed served almost 15 years in prison; now he is being held without charge or trial. Read more about Prisoner starts hunger strike as Israel blocks release

Why are university heads racing to slander protesters?

Charlotte Silver 15 June 2016

Brooklyn College president refuses to retract false accusations of anti-Semitism even after probe clears students. Read more about Why are university heads racing to slander protesters?

Why has Israel jailed ailing Gaza mother?

Hamza Abu Eltarabesh Gaza City 14 June 2016

Nisreen Hassan has been in detention since she was arrested at the checkpoint between Gaza and Israel last year. Read more about Why has Israel jailed ailing Gaza mother?

Memory, home and belonging in "A Curious Land"

Sarah Irving 13 June 2016

Prize-winning fiction explores 100 years of Palestinian history through the eyes of realistic — and imperfect — people. Read more about Memory, home and belonging in "A Curious Land"

Sitting young woman writes with a pen on a rock while sitting at a table filled with illustrated rocks

Bucking Gaza's desperate situation through social media

Sarah Algherbawi Gaza Strip 13 June 2016

Three women in Gaza strive against long odds to establish their own businesses. Read more about Bucking Gaza's desperate situation through social media

Painting in a refugee camp, dreaming of the sea

Linda Paganelli 13 June 2016

A series of canvases by Alaa Albaba symbolize refugees as fish. Read more about Painting in a refugee camp, dreaming of the sea

A remarkable life in the Palestinian struggle

Sarah Irving 7 June 2016

Yusif Sayigh’s wonderfully frank memoirs recall conflict with Arafat. Read more about A remarkable life in the Palestinian struggle

Where is the photographer of Yarmouk?

Budour Youssef Hassan 6 June 2016

The family of Niraz Saied keep dreaming that they will see him alive and free. Read more about Where is the photographer of Yarmouk?