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Ramallah in the West Bank on December 6, 2009. (Photo: Issam Rimawi/APA Images)

Being a foreigner in Palestine is complicated and Nora Lester Murad’s latest book collects essays from the men and women who found themselves living in Palestine, navigating both their privilege and the occupation.

Sexual and gendered practices in Arab society stand at the core of the novel “Against the Loveless World,” with author Susan Abulhawa going full force in a critique of patriarchy: With the exception of the Palestinian underground heroes of both sexes, most gendered interrelations in the novel reflect poorly on the male players.

A general view of Gaza City during a 48 hour lockdown imposed following the discovery of the first coronavirus cases in the Gaza Strip on August 25, 2020. (Photo: Mahmoud Ajjour/ APA Images)

Amid turmoil in Gaza from Israeli attacks and the spread of the coronavirus, Haider Eid shares a celebration of Palestinian life and resistance.