Ayat Abou Shmeiss

Ayat Abou Shmeiss is a Palestinian poet and blogger from Jaffa.

Recent Articles
The aftermath of an Israeli airstrike in which three missiles were fired at a residential building near Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, September8, 2026. (Yousef Zaanoun/Activestills)
‘NAZA’ is forcing Israelis to reflect. But we Palestinians are not your mirror
Our suffering cannot be the backdrop for an internal Israeli morality tale: Confronting Israel’s crimes in Gaza means taking action to stop them.
By Ayat Abou Shmeiss September 23, 2026
Palestinians bathe in the Mediterranean Sea during the last day of the Eid al-Fitr holiday as the sun sets in Jaffa, July 19, 2015. (Oren Ziv)
What my son is learning about being Palestinian in the Jewish state
At three Mahmoud realized that Jewish children are given preference, at 13 he understood Arabic was inferior, at 17 he knew he could not live in security. Now he's 18, and my heart trembles whenever he leaves the house.
By Ayat Abou Shmeiss January 3, 2022
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  2. Why ‘NAZA’ terrifies Israel's liberal elite
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