palestine

An analysis of the events and currents leading up to, during, and after the Nakba, together with an assessment of the available historical records

The two-state solution is becoming a distant dream and the Oslo Peace Accords, which launched the peace process in 1993 to establish a Palestinian state, are barely remembered.

The Nakba should be understood as an ever-present reality rather than a historical event that ended in 1948

For years, Palestinians and Israelis have employed cinema to depict contrasting narratives of Palestine. But to what end?

The ramifications of the events of 1948 are still being felt and are still doing harm. Narratives about what happened vary, but anger runs deep.

It is time for clearer political leadership to address the long cycle of 'wars between wars' and how the brave sacrifice of the Palestinian people can achieve better outcomes

The bleak situation in Palestine cannot solely be attributed to Israeli colonial policies, US support, or Arab inaction. The Palestinians have also played their part in perpetuating the situation

When Fatah became a ruling party it stopped being a revolutionary faction and became a bureaucratic group representing the dominant class

Prose penned by Palestine's national poet has been used repeatedly since his death but commentators say this endangers its original purpose