By Hanieh Tarkian Hanieh Tarkian challenges Western narratives on Iran, arguing that it has been caricatured to justify aggression. Examining Iran’s social development, scientific rise, and geopolitical role, Tarkian contends that the country has emerged as a central force in the shift toward a multipolar world order and resistance to Western hegemony. The contemporary geopolitical […]
From Gaza to Tehran, from the politics of resistance to the limits of regional diplomacy, a pressing question has resurfaced amid the 2026 war: why was Palestine not explicitly placed at the center of Iran’s ceasefire framework?
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 […]
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.
By Naema W. M. Aldaqsha Whose grief is heard and valued? When is mourning global? And which memories are dignified? I am writing to Gaza, often described as “the Strip,” as if a tear brought to earth from another metaphysical universe rather than part of Palestine, a country with a perpetual name. I am writing […]