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Adnan Barq and Faten Elwan speaking at the launch event of Fikra Magazine at the Qattan Foundation, Ramallah, West Bank, August 2, 2023. (Courtesy of Fikra)
Nurturing a new home for Palestinian literature
From photos of Gaza postage stamps to fictional stories about Shakira, Fikra magazine aims to be a creative, uncensored platform for writers and artists.
By Vera Sajrawi September 6, 2023
Palestinians hold a mass for the late journalist Shireen Abu Akleh at the Melkite Greek Catholic Church in Beit Hanina, occupied East Jerusalem, May 7, 2023. (Oren Ziv)
Shireen could have been any one of us
Shireen’s killing has channeled endless energy into the hearts of Palestinian journalists, leaving us more determined to expose the atrocities of occupation.
By Vera Sajrawi May 11, 2023
The aftermath of an arson attack by Israeli settlers on a Palestinian house and car in Turmus Aya, occupied West Bank. (Yesh Din)
‘Like a nightmare’: 48 hours of Israeli settler terror
Exacting revenge for Jerusalem attacks, settlers across the West Bank set a house ablaze, attacked medical personnel, and erected a new outpost.
By Orly Noy January 31, 2023
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A stretch of Road 935 that was paved before the Second Intifada on Palestinian land in Deir Ibzi', August 20, 2020.
A ‘road revolution’: Settlers push Israel to expand West Bank infrastructure
Israel's High Court ruled Road 935 will 'disproportionately damage' Palestinian property. That isn't stopping the government from resuming its construction.
By Meron Rapoport August 27, 2020
Logo design for Radio Alhara by the Amman-based Mothanna Hussein/Turbo.
Live from quarantined Palestine, it’s Radio Alhara
An online radio station playing from the occupied West Bank wants to connect Palestinians — and the world — during a pandemic.
By Henriette Chacar March 27, 2020
Palestinian journalists take part in a solidarity campaign with Moath Amarnih, a Palestinian photographer who lost his eye while covering clashes in the West Bank.
Israel cannot hide the occupation by silencing Palestinian journalists
The solidarity campaign with a Palestinian photographer wounded by Israeli forces is a reminder that try it might, Israel won't stop journalists from covering the occupation.
By Haokets and Omri Najad November 18, 2019
Israeli settlers demonstrate and block Road 60, where two Israeli soldiers were killed near the Givat Assaf outpost in the occupied West Bank, December 13, 2018. (Oren Ziv/Activestills.org)
Settlers attack Palestinian civilians following deadly shootings
After a string of shootings left three Israelis dead, hundreds of settlers block roads across the West Bank, harassing Palestinian drivers and damaging their vehicles. By Meron Rapoport Israeli settlers threw stones at and blocked Palestinian vehicles late last week, hours after a Palestinian gunman killed two soldiers outside a settlement outpost near Ramallah. Hundreds of settlers blocked roads across…
By +972 Magazine December 16, 2018
Israeli soldiers marching through the streets of Ramallah, occupied West Bank, December 15, 2018. (Flash90)
Israeli army shatters the illusion of normalcy in Ramallah
Leading a normal, safe life is a juggling act for any Palestinian family. Even the prospect of enjoying a Christmas dinner with your loved ones and neighbors must take into account the risk of an Israeli army raid, invasion, or closure. By Dalal Erakat Living in Ramallah is thought of as trendy these days, and…
By +972 Magazine December 16, 2018
Israeli soldiers conduct a search for Palestinian suspects of a drive-by shooting attack in the West Bank City of Ramallah, December 10, 2018. (Flash90)
What an Israeli army closure on Ramallah looks like
As the Israeli army invades Ramallah, fear and anxiety deepen among many Palestinians — but so does solidarity. By Zena Tahhan The past few days in the occupied West Bank have been particularly difficult. Violence, killings, and military raids are common here, but Palestinian cities are now facing even deeper uncertainty and instability. The Israeli army imposed…
By +972 Magazine December 15, 2018
Ahed Tamimi, who spent eight months in an Israeli prison for slapping an Israeli soldier, is seen upon her release in her home village of Nabi Saleh, July 29, 2018. (Oren Ziv/Activestills.org)
Ahed Tamimi released after eight months in Israeli prison
Ahed Tamimi and her mother Nariman are released after eight months behind bars for slapping an Israeli soldier. By Oren Ziv Ahed Tamimi, the Palestinian teenager who was arrested after being filmed for slapping an IDF soldier in her family’s yard, was released from Israeli prison Sunday morning, along with her mother Nariman, after eight months…
By Oren Ziv July 29, 2018
Palestinians from the West Bank enjoy the beach in Tel Aviv- Jaffa during the Eid al-Fitr holiday. June 17, 2018. (Oren Ziv/Activestills.org)
On Eid al-Fitr, some Palestinians get their first visit to the sea
Traveling from cities and villages across the West Bank, thousands of Palestinians celebrate the holiday of Eid a-Fitr at the beach. For many, it was their first time there. For others, it was their first time in half a century.  By Oren Ziv Thousands of Palestinians from the West Bank celebrated the holiday of Eid…
By Oren Ziv June 18, 2018
Palestinians in Ramallah demonstrate against the Palestinian Authority's sanctions on Gaza, June 13, 2018. (ارفعوا العقوبات)
The night the Palestinian Authority showed us whose side it is on
The violence meted out by PA forces against Palestinian demonstrators Wednesday night was unlike anything I’ve ever experienced. When it was all over, one thing became clear: the PA isn’t a subcontractor of the occupation, they are in lock step. Having just witnessed her friend’s arrest, and frustrated by her failure to prevent it, a young…
By Rami Younis June 14, 2018
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas attends a PLO executive committee meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah, August 22, 2015. (Flash90)
Palestinians in Ramallah protest PA sanctions on Gaza
Thousands of Palestinians demonstrate in central Ramallah, calling for Mahmoud Abbas’ ouster in the face of the Palestinian Authority’s sanctions on the Gaza Strip. Protest organizers say this is only the beginning. Palestinian protesters marched through the streets of central Ramallah on Sunday to demand that the Palestinian Authority put an end to its sanctions against Gaza,…
By Rami Younis June 12, 2018
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