February 2026

The Sound of Resistance: How Music Challenges Israeli Occupation

By Mehmet Rakipoğlu The concept of sumud (steadfastness), the philosophical backbone of Palestinian identity, manifests in the songs as an active willingness to self-sacrifice in the pursuit of justice. Throughout the course of its occupation and indeed very existence, Israel has always harshly suppressed any form of (violent or non-violent) Palestinian resistance, with the aim […]

The Privilege of Detachment: Reflections from Occupied Palestine

By Ari Jafari My detachment is possible only because of our collective attachment, their stubborn refusal to accept the erasure that colonial logic demands. Returning to Palestine Returning to Bethlehem, Palestine, from abroad for the first time in two and a half years, I find much has changed. My time away has been the most […]