narratives

Thousands of Palestinians take part in a Return March in 2015. (Oren Ziv/Activestills.org)
A just future demands the decolonization of Palestine – and a democratic state for all
Understanding the 'conflict' as a settler colonial struggle allows us to build a holistic path toward a liberated society for Palestinians and Israelis.
By Awad Abdelfattah and Jeff Halper December 10, 2019
Israeli police arrests a Palestinian protester at a demonstration for the release of hunger striker Mohammad Allan, outside of Barzilai hospital in Ashkelon, Israel. (Oren Ziv/Activestills.org)
Want to combat Israeli authoritarianism? Listen to Palestinians
Jewish and international observers are constantly having to catch up to what Palestinians have always known about Israel. This needs to change. In his 1963 book The Fire Next Time, James Baldwin wrote a profound personal letter to his young nephew (also named James), in which he poignantly described the dehumanizing world that Black people…
By Amjad Iraqi August 16, 2018
Orthodox Jews look out over the Palestinian village of Silwan in East Jerusalem. (Yotam Ronen/Activestills.org)
This land has been here longer than you and me
Even if we can’t accept each other’s historical narratives, it is still possible to acknowledge that there are both Israelis and Palestinians living here today. By Alex Stein MK Anat Berko (Likud) kicked off a storm in the Knesset last week when she pointed out that Arabic doesn’t have a ‘P’ sound, meaning that Palestinians…
By +972 Magazine February 13, 2016
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A Palestinian call to engage with the ‘Jewish question’
By Marzouq El-Halabi | Translation from Arabic to Hebrew: Nadav Franckovich, from Hebrew to English: Dimi Reider The Palestinian discourse must  leave denial behind and engage seriously with the Jewish and Zionist questions. No more talk of the victorious and the defeated, victims and victimisers, but a new narrative shared by both sides of the…
By +972 Magazine June 2, 2011
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  3. Israeli arrogance thwarted a Palestinian political path. October 7 revealed the cost
  4. Israeli academia joins the crackdown on dissent
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