Palestine

Tamer Nafar’s Debut Solo Album Tells Stories of a Palestinian Past and Future

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Tamer Nafar’s Debut Solo Album Tells Stories of a Palestinian Past and Future

DAM co-founder Tamer Nafar on his debut solo album, fatherhood, grief, and the hip-hop that refuses to stay quiet.
Microsoft Restructures Israel Operations Amid Military Use Allegations

News

Microsoft Restructures Israel Operations Amid Military Use Allegations

Microsoft places Israel unit under French oversight amid investigation into Azure-linked military use against Palestinians.
The Warrior-Poet Never Left: On Shabjdeed and Touch's Kattal

Album and Single Reviews

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.
The Complete Hell-ification of Israeli Prisons for Palestinians

Commentary

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.”
Noose Politics: What the Death Penalty Means for West Bank

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

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.
Saint Levant Launches 2048 Foundation to Support Palestinian Musicians

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

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

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.
Shabjdeed, Fawzi and Al Nather in Youmi music video

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‘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.
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