Jul 29

Jul 29 Writing is Not Enough

If you’re a Palestinian writer or academic who can’t be bothered to help others, you’re not even comparable to the tobacco-flavored spit in Kanafani’s mouth, let alone his icon or legacy.

Nov 8

Nov 8 Op Ed: How studying Shakespeare expanded my ability to write about Palestine

Mohammed Rafik

Blog, op-eds, Opinion, Palestine in America

As an English major, my duties to write and give voice to my people’s struggles can be a heavy load to bear. But the Shakespeare course’s books are of great utility to my demands as a Palestinian writer whose pen should be dynamic around the clock.

May 20

May 20 What’s happening in Palestine is the direct result of Israel’s occupation

Samer Hassan

Blog, op-eds, Opinion, Palestine in America

Human rights activists around the world know that the litmus test is Palestine. It’s time for governments to declare their opposition to settler-colonialism. Self-determination, freedom of movement, freedom of religion, and freedom to live are all luxuries kept away from Palestinians since 1948.

Feb 12

Feb 12 This Valentine’s Day, break up with the Pillsbury Doughboy

American Muslims for Palestine

Blog, bds, Palestine in America, op-eds

In February of 2020, the United Nations published a list of companies violating Palestinian rights like facilitating the construction, expansion or maintenance of Israeli settlements or the demolition of Palestinian housing and property. The United Nations named General Mills, a Minnesota-based corporation, as one of seven United States businesses violating international law by operating on occupied Palestinian territories.

Sep 30

Sep 30 Guest Letter from the editor: 2020 Music Edition

Sama'an Ashrawi

Print Issue, Palestine in America, op-eds, Music Edition, From the Editor

I’m Sama’an, the guest editor for this special music issue of Palestine in America. I want to tell you a bit about where I’m coming from and how I got here before you dive in.

Sep 18

Sep 18 How Drake subverted a century of Hollywood stereotyping with one bar of Arabic

Suhel Nafar

op-eds, Palestine in America, Print Issue, Music Edition

In his guest verse on Headie One’s “Only You Freestyle,” Drake raps, “Arabic ting told me that I look like Youssef, look like Hamza / Habibti please, ana akeed, inti wa ana ahla /With Pop Skull in Gaza, but not that Gaza, but still it's a mazza.”

Jul 4

Jul 4 Israel continues to arrest, abuse Palestinian children

Ahmad Ibsais

Blog, op-eds, Palestine in America

In the midst of the Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID19), the detainment of Palestinian children has only gotten worse as the world focuses on the public health crisis. As of March 31st, 194 Palestinian children had been detained, which is a six percent increase since January.

Jun 28

Jun 28 Nader Ihmoud: Let's help re-elect Rashida Tlaib

Nader Ihmoud

Blog, From the Editor, op-eds, Politics, Palestine in America

If you have the ability, I highly recommend giving what you can to help re-elect Palestinian American Rashida Tlaib to Congress.

Apr 9

Apr 9 Sports: Where it all started for me

Nader Ihmoud

Print Issue, sports, op-eds, Palestine in America

Currently, sports fans have a number of young Palestinian athletes to look up to, including Oday Aboushi, a lineman for the Detroit Lions; Belal Muhammad, a professional mixed martial artist; and Mahmoud Abdelfattah, head coach of the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, an affiliate of the Houston Rockets.

Mar 5

Mar 5 “Socialist” is Not a Four-Letter Word: The (Potential) Advantage of Bernie Sanders’ Alternative Agenda

Omar Zahzah

Politics, op-eds, Palestine in America

As Bernie Sanders’ campaign gathered escalating momentum, it was unsurprising to see the establishment wing of the Democratic Party begin its offensive against him.

Jan 30

Jan 30 US, Israel Peace Plan ignores Palestinians, again

Samer Hassan

Palestine in America, Politics, News, op-eds

Dec 13

Dec 13 Experiences in the diaspora

Samer Hassan

Palestine in America, op-eds

Dec 13

Dec 13 Confronting the Censorship of the Palestinian Struggle

Elias Ayoub and Moe Alqasem

student activism, op-eds

In the United States, Trump is moving to use the IHRA’s definition to apply Title VI of the Civil Rights Act to protect Israel from its critics by effectively saying that Judaism is a nationality or a race and thus criticizing Israel becomes an “official” form of anti-Semitism. This will threaten the federal funding to university campuses where the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement has a presence, essentially targeting Palestinian activism on college and university campuses.

Feb 8

Feb 8 No excuses: A non-normalizing visit to occupied Palestine

KAKE

Palestine in America, personal stories, op-eds

The Shalom Hartman Institute’s “Muslim Leadership Initiative” (MLI) has been submerged in controversy since it was launched in 2013. The program “invites North American Muslims to explore how Jews understand Judaism, Israel, and Jewish peoplehood” and include a visit to Palestine.

Dec 25

Dec 25 Trump’s ambassador to Israel dances on the grave of ‘two states’ but BDS can change the tune

KAKE

Palestine in America, Politics, News, bds, op-eds

With the selection of his senior campaign adviser on Israel, David Friedman, as the next U.S. ambassador to Israel, President-Elect Donald Trump has signaled that the United States will not only continue its steadfast support of the Israeli government, but will in fact further accommodate the government of Benjamin Netanyahu by breaking with official U.S. opposition to illegal settlement construction in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

Oct 29
Oct 29 Clinton doesn’t give a damn about justice for Palestine

KAKE

Palestine in America, Politics, op-eds

During this election season, American voters have been forced to face an unappealing ultimatum primarily between two crooked candidates: a hateful orange ignoramus and a shady politician with a long resume of qualifications.

Oct 12

Oct 12 Anti-Zionists challenge Israel’s occupation

KAKE

Palestine in America, Print Issue, op-eds

One of the foundational tenets of anti-Zionism, as well as any movement that challenges structural oppression, is that the people most affected by that oppression lead it.

May 30
May 30 Cornel West appointment shows Bernie Sanders is willing to take risks on Palestine

KAKE

op-eds, Palestine in America, Politics

The Democratic candidates for president have each nominated a team of surrogates to represent their political priorities when the party hashes out its 2016 platform at the Democratic National Convention (DNC).

May 16

May 16 Reflecting on an ongoing Nakba

KAKE

op-eds, Palestine in America

It is difficult to decide on a point of departure when discussing the limitless impact of the Nakba (The Catastrophe) of 1948. The extent of its implications may prove to be unknowable, as the extent of its malice unfathomable, but its redirection of Palestinian history is undeniable.

Apr 1

Apr 1 Let’s get real about colonial ‘solidarity’

KAKE

op-eds, Palestine in America

Picture this: A young Quaker grows up standing against the “War on Terror” in Washington D.C. hears about Palestine around the edges of conversations on US imperialism.