Palestine

The Warrior-Poet Never Left: On Shabjdeed and Touch's Kattal

Warrior-Poet

The Warrior-Poet Never Left: On Shabjdeed and Touch’s ‘Kattal’

Othman Shahin traces the faris – the warrior-poet of classical Arab tradition – revived by Shabjdeed, Touch, and Smokaholic in Kattal.

By Othman Shahin

The Complete Hell-ification of Israeli Prisons for Palestinians

Hell & Cold Water

The Complete Hell-ification of Israeli Prisons for Palestinians

A new Israeli law permitting the execution of Palestinian prisoners adds to a brutal system officials themselves have called “hell.”

Commentary

Noose Politics: What the Death Penalty Means for the West Bank’s Future

A new Israeli law mandating executions in military courts could reshape the conflict and close one of its last political channels.

FEATURES

Arabs Divided Upon Khamenei’s Death: A Century of Unfinished Business

Arab reactions to the death of Ali Khamenei reveal a century of unresolved fractures shaped by Iran’s regional project.

NEWS

A Vital Lifeline: Saint Levant’s 2048 Foundation Backs Palestinian Musicians

Saint Levant’s 2048 Foundation launches to fund and connect Palestinian musicians constrained by occupation and scarce resources.

Album and Single Reviews

Konstancy’s City of Angels Is a Corridor You Can Ride Through

A night drive between Los Angeles and Jerusalem, City of Angels finds Konstancy turning distance into restrained, lived-in hip-hop.

NEWS

Ghali Under Fire Ahead of Winter Olympics Over Pro-Palestine Stance

Italian rapper Ghali faces backlash ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics over his outspoken pro-Palestine stance.

Exclusive, FEATURES

‘Youmi’ Dissected: A Breakdown of A West Bank Groundhog Day

On Fawzi, Shabjdeed and Al Nather’s “Youmi,” a song that turns routine into ritual, and repetition into resistance.

FEATURES

Lullabies of Resistance: Remembering Rim Banna

Maram Khenissi remembers Rim Banna on her 59th birthday and celebrates her defiant legacy of sound, resistance and memory.

Commentary, POLITICS

One Day, Not Everyone Will Be Against This

Gaza will bury the idea that we all eventually come to be against the great Evils of our time.

Cover Story, Exclusive, MUSIC

40 Over 40: OVO’s Noah “40” Shebib On Lebanon, Grief, Palestine, And Collective Liberation

The genre-defining musician in conversation with multimedia artist Yassin "NARCY" Alsalman on rest, responsibility, and return.

MUSIC

What Brian Eno’s “Together For Palestine” Concert Says About Music Activism

From protests to the stage, some artists are taking it upon themselves to be at the forefront of speaking up about Gaza.