For many Israelis, killing Palestinians with impunity is a state-sponsored sport.

Fida Jiriyis’s memoir is the product of her unique and multilayered experience of the different fragments of Palestinian existence — as an exile, in the diaspora, as a Palestinian citizen inside Israel, and in Occupied Palestine.

The book offers more than just a personal glimpse into each of these very distinct realities. It viscerally evokes the flavor of each modality, each moment, wedding the historical facts to the writer’s own impassioned feelings and unfettered impressions. 

Through recounting his own spectacular life, Dr. Shawki Harb’s memoir, “A Surgeon Under Israeli Occupation,” depicts Palestinian reality from the British Mandate to today.

Israel’s recent election is a perfect opportunity for Jewish communities to end blind support for Israel and embrace Judaism’s social justice tradition. This begins by working for Palestinian freedom from Israeli occupation.

Staughton Lynd is being remembered for his lifelong advocacy for civil rights, the labor movement, and against militarism. He was also a voice for justice in Palestine.

In 2022, Jews in Israel and around the world will celebrate Passover beginning on the evening of April 15. Ancient Hebrews may have set themselves free, but modern-day Hebrews remain enslaved like no other — shackled to military occupation, to a society built on militarism, hate, denial, and above all, a deep sense of superiority that is witnessed as racism in its rawest form. Luckily many are on your side, showing you the way out. 

The only sustainable way forward is to engage in the “decolonization” of Greater Israel. What comes next remains an open question.

Mondoweiss is on the front lines for justice in Palestine and Israel. It is a rare U.S.-based platform for the voices of this movement – voices that mainstream media ignores. Mondoweiss must raise $30,000 to receive the same amount in matching funds. Your donation today will move us toward that goal!

“U.S. Jews, you broke it, you bought it — Move to Israel!”

Sam Bahour says American Jews need to see Israel with their own eyes and “only then will your love affair with The Idea of Israel meet the reality of Israel.”

In “The American Jewish Philanthropic Complex,” Lila Corwin Berman takes a deep — and brave — dive into the inner financial workings of the American Jewish community role in contributing to the entire American philanthropy industry.