By Thinking Palestine Editors ‘Iran in Focus’ emerges from an urgent necessity: to confront the “war of words” and strategic framing that have long defined the West’s engagement with the Islamic Republic of Iran. As the Middle East enters a period of unprecedented military escalation, the latest issue of Thinking Palestine, ‘Iran in Focus’, examines […]
By Imran Ahmed The intricately constructed garment at the back of the Palestine Museum in Bristol is so beautiful that you could be forgiven for overlooking its status as a symbol of cultural resistance. The black and red thobe, a manifestation of Palestinian culture, history and identity, being displayed in an activist-operated museum in the […]
By Zarefah Baroud Israel is also confronted by something older than Israel itself: namely, the willingness and ability of the Palestinian people to mobilize and resist in the face of state-sanctioned death. The authorities cuffed the nationalist detainees, leading them to their death at the gallows, scaffolding and rope that had borne witness to the […]
These are just a few examples of how artists use artistic expression and storytelling to expose the repression of Palestinian voices and restore their memory and humanity in ways that speak to broad audiences.
Each issue will be organized around a central theme and developed in collaboration with respected institutions, organizations, and individuals working in the field.
On June 5, 2025, the European Centre for Palestine Studies (ECPS) hosted a workshop titled “Cultural Resistance – Heba Zagout Cultural Resistance Prize.”
By Nadia Naser-Najjab Art and culture have long enabled us to confront dispossession, assert identity, and resist erasure by colonization and now genocide. Cultural resistance emerged amidst pervasive repression, becoming essential to our attempts to preserve and assert our narrative. Literature/poetry, the visual arts, music, film and theater have contributed accessible cultural practices with the […]
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 […]
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 […]
Palestine’s deeply intertwined cultural and political landscapes are not just vehicles of expression but vital tools of resistance