Israel announced the completion of a 65-kilometer-long sensor-equipped underground wall and maritime barrier around the besieged Gaza Strip. Not a single mainstream media outlet used the term “concentration camp” to report on it but they should have.
As the current disastrous phase of Anglo-American colonialism sinks even deeper into chaos and anarchy, causing untold suffering in the Arab and Muslim worlds and elsewhere, thoughtful reflection and careful analysis become more urgently needed. Heeding Edward Said’s call, Haider Eid uses literature to “de-orientalize the orient” in Gaza.
Reactionary Arab regimes are normalizing with apartheid Israel as international civil society, intellectuals, and artists honor the Palestinian call for BDS.
Haidar Eid performs the Simsimiyya as part of a collection of resistance songs from around the Arab World.
The escape of six Palestinian prisoners from Israel’s Gilboa prison opened pathways to new worlds beyond the walls erected by apartheid Israel and its barbaric, inhumane policies.
A new song celebrates the Sumud (steadfastness) of the people of historic Palestine following the latest horrific Israeli onslaught on the besieged Gaza Strip.
The Palestinian people have not only been fragmented by Israel, but also by its own corrupted leadership. It is up to grassroots activists and intellectuals to correct the capitulation of the Oslo elite.
Haidar Eid writes from Gaza: “I’ve learned that in this freedom struggle, we are fighting for something basic: to be treated as humans whose truth deserves to be heard. Today, Mondoweiss needs your help to do just that.” Mondoweiss is powered by its readers — people like you. Thru August 1st, Roger Waters and another anonymous donor have pledged to match up to $50,000. Please step up now, during our critical summer match, and become a Mondoweiss donor today.
It is not a coincidence that Israel decided to remind us of its original sin, namely, the Nakba, by celebrating its “independence” in Sheikh Jarrah and Gaza. By committing the Wehda Street massacre, it has taken the so-called “conflict” to its origin.
Studying literature expands our understanding of the possible. Studying (post)colonial literature shows how Palestinian state building has failed to achieve the liberatory promises of contemporary Palestinian nationalism.