Israel Palestine

politics Oct. 11, 2024

In Praise of Bad ReadersIn a time of war, there is a danger in surveying the world as if it were a novel.

By Andrea Long Chu

the festival circuit June 26, 2024

SXSW Will No Longer Work With the U.S. Army or Defense ContractorsMore than 60 artists and participants boycotted this year’s festival in support of Palestine.

By Justin Curto

videology May 31, 2024

Kehlani Stands for Palestine in ‘Next 2 U’ Video“They gon’ have to come get me / They gon’ have to see about me / to get next to you.”

By Justin Curto

books May 9, 2024

PEN America Writers Threw Their Own Party“Some of the people who have withdrawn are, for example, debut novelists. It’s quite a big sacrifice to turn it down — and yet they have.”

By Emma Alpern

diss tracks May 7, 2024

Macklemore, the Lone Rapper With Some Sense Right NowReleasing a Palestine-solidarity track while Drake and Kendrick trade unserious bars over who’s the worst.

By Zoe Guy

israel-hamas war Apr. 4, 2024

Chef José Andrés Says Israel Targeted His Aid Workers ‘Deliberately’Stephen Colbert also responded to the deadly IDF drone strike, saying, “This is not an isolated incident.”

By Zoe Guy

sxsw 2024 Mar. 13, 2024

2019 SXSW Conference And Festival - Day 9

SXSW ‘Fully’ Respects Artist Boycotts But Defends Military TiesAt least 60 participants have pulled out, and more continue to do so.

By Justin Curto

politics Mar. 11, 2024

Adrianne Lenker Says Big Thief’s Israel Shows Were ‘Naïve and Not Thought Out’The singer also called for a cease-fire in Gaza and released a benefit EP.

By Justin Curto

arrests Feb. 28, 2024

"Cuckoo" Photocall - 74th Berlinale International Film Festival

Euphoria Star Hunter Schafer Arrested at Pro-Palestine ProtestThe protest was intended to disrupt President Biden’s Monday interview with Seth Meyers.

By Jennifer Zhan

protests Feb. 25, 2024

2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards - Show

Pro-Palestine Protest Disrupts Film Independent Spirit Awards“We are at the beach, and people are expressing their freedom of speech, said host Aidy Bryant.

By Bethy Squires

decisions Feb. 2, 2024

Melissa Barrera Reportedly Almost Fired for Palestine AdvocacyReps at her talent agency and management company apparently took issue with some of her recent social media posts.

By Jennifer Zhan

horror Jan. 24, 2024

Melissa Barrera Fired From Scream 7 Over Pro-Palestine PostsBarrera said the firing was “shocking” in a new interview.

By Rebecca Alter

scene report Jan. 5, 2024

A Night of Hope in NewarkMustafa’s Gaza and Sudan benefit concert felt miraculous.

By Abe Beame

fundraisers Dec. 18, 2023

Mustafa, Ramy Youssef, 070 Shake, and More Team Up for Gaza and Sudan“We worked tirelessly to bring this to you, but our fatigue is not even a splinter of what we’ll be singing for,” Mustafa wrote on IG.

By Zoe Guy

a long talk Dec. 14, 2023

‘We’re Feeling This Whole Destruction of Spirit’Amid the Israel-Hamas war, Ramy Youssef and Hiam Abbass reflect on centering Palestinian life in a landmark Ramy episode.

By Roxana Hadadi

books Dec. 7, 2023

Laila El-Haddad on How Gaza Is Losing Its Food CultureHer book, The Gaza Kitchen, is a work of “ghost archaeology” — an effort to document the cuisine when Palestinians had more control over their land.

By E. Alex Jung

close read Nov. 27, 2023