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December 8, 2025

Palestine

Za’atar and Bread: Gastronomic Pillars Securing Culture and Continuity

Za'atar and Bread are gastronomic pillars of the Middle Eastern gastronomic world, but non-negotiable signs of cultural identity, continuity, and survival. The staples—a resilient social and quotidian memory component—are Palestinian and Levantine society...

Hamas is battling powerful clans for control in Gaza – who are these groups and what threat do they pose?

Martin Kear, University of Sydney - Despite the euphoria surrounding the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, Gaza is still wracked with violence. More than two dozen Palestinians have been killed in recent days in...

The ‘Gaza Riviera’ is a fantasy plan that relies on urbicide and expulsion

Jonathan Silver, University of Sheffield - The US and Israel have sparked international condemnation over their leaked vision for the reconstruction of a shattered...

Reviving Heritage: Palestinian Craftsmen Revive Ancient Traditions under Contemporary Stress

The Palestinian artists are at the forefront of the new generation movement revolution in reviving cultural intelligence, preserving culture and identity under perpetual socio-political and economic stress. The artists employ craft techniques like glass-blowing,...

Palestinian Kitchens Put on Heritage in Family Food Culture

The Palestinian family kitchen is not just a place where food can be cooked but a room of heritage where family ties are formed and family heritage kept in family food culture. Centuries-old food cooked is not a food recipe but memory, belonging, and storages of collective history. Across the region, they are traditions and ingredients gathered over centuries, carried-down tales or inscribed on printed pages. They hold personal and...

How Donald Trump’s ‘dead cat diplomacy’ may have changed the course of the Gaza war

Asaf Siniver, University of Birmingham - When Donald Trump called Benjamin Netanyahu on October 4 to tell him that Hamas had agreed to at...

Hamas is battling powerful clans for control in Gaza – who are these groups and what threat do they pose?

Martin Kear, University of Sydney - Despite the euphoria surrounding the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, Gaza is still wracked with violence. More than two dozen Palestinians have been killed in recent days in...

Revival of Tatreez Ensures Palestinian Cultural Heritage and Modern Empowerment

The historic Palestinian tatreez, or embroidery, is being revived as a way of new ways for cultural symbol and...

Global Backing for Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan: A Potential Turning Point?

International leaders express support amid hopes for an end to the conflict Washington — U.S. President Donald J. Trump has unveiled a comprehensive peace plan...