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Palestinian Creatives Spearhead Cultural Renaissance to Safeguard Identity in Turmoil

There has been a cultural renaissance across Palestinian societies whereby creatives and artists use writing, music, drama, and visual arts to reclaim and safeguard their identity during extended socio-political turmoil. The cultural renaissance...

After 2 years of devastating war, will Arab countries now turn their backs on Israel?

Michelle Burgis-Kasthala, La Trobe University - The Middle East has long been riddled by instability. This makes getting a sense of the broader, long-term trends in the aftermath of the Gaza war particularly...

Abraham accords: Israel’s latest push to improve Arab relations could stall over Palestinian statehood

Simon Mabon, Lancaster University - Mohammed bin Salman wants to bring Saudi Arabia into the Abraham accords, the network of agreements to normalise relations...

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 Gaza. The urban development plan seems to have evolved since...

Palestinian Creatives Spearhead Cultural Renaissance to Safeguard Identity in Turmoil

There has been a cultural renaissance across Palestinian societies whereby creatives and artists use writing, music, drama, and visual arts to reclaim and safeguard their identity during extended socio-political turmoil. The cultural renaissance is a branding move towards safeguarding cultural narrative and resilience using imagination and articulation. Palestinian artists engage lived experience, social commentary, and historical memory to call forth the richness of life in occupation and diaspora. Transmedia, they...

Trump’s 20-point plan for Gaza is deeply flawed but it may be the best offer Hamas can expect

Julie M. Norman, UCL - The 20-point Gaza peace plan thrashed out under the leadership of the United States and agreed to by Israel...

A Culinary History of Land, Tradition, and Resilience

It was the blending of new and old tradition in order to take on new shape in new form typical of irreconcilable love of land and respect for tradition and resilience. Culinary, the Palestinian...

Beyond recognition: the challenges of creating a new Palestinian state are so formidable, is it even possible?

Martin Kear, University of Sydney - Australia will recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly meeting in...

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...