Today, on Palestinian Prisoners' Day, the words of Nicki Kattoura resonate as we stand up against the systemic violations of human rights in occupation prisons. By highlighting the impunity of both the state of Israel and its anonymous individual soldiers, Kattoura invites us to embrace an abolitionist approach to our struggle. He argues that “...we are not interested in reforming a brutal occupation, we are committed to abolishing it.” And so we stick to our demands and scream as loud as we can: Free free Palestine.
Kanafani’s resistance as a writer and a politician is still felt today. This translation of his 1971 essay on the Palestinian “failed” state allows us to reflect on our current leadership from a historical perspective. Over the past 55 years, has our resistance movement been successful in resisting “Falasteenistan”, the artificial and collaborator state?
In his poetry, Sima'an wanders the narrow line between hope and disillusionment. It requires incredible strength to remain steadfast while witnessing the genocide of Palestinians.
This musical and lyrical tale of estrangement by the great Ramsey Hanhan is a mastery of reminiscence of the love and terror that have engulfed Palestinians throughout the decennia.
"Civility is the oppressor’s way of policing our behavior. It keeps us docile in the shackles of structures that were never built for us." Masud forces us to consider our own political awakening. Her bold narrative reveals the bravery needed for a colonized people to claim their freedom.
This beautiful homage by Shahd Wadi to her late father, Farouk, is incredibly gripping. A requiem for a poet that reverberates the imperative of writing for a Free Palestine.
A moving elegy to resistance; in the face of oppression, Faddah's poetry is a scream for revolution.
A story about identity, longing, friendship and hope. Kayal's engaging and direct style is gripping and wonderfully playful.
A new poem by one of our favorite authors, Mai Serhan. She writes about what we feel when confronted by the constant Western hypocrisy towards the Palestinian cause.
