This Week in Palestine

12/04/2024

Palestine Will Be Okay
Diary of a Gazan Traveler
By Ramzy Baroud

Dr. Ramzy Baroud is a journalist, author, and the editor of The Palestine Chronicle. He is the author of six books. His latest, co-edited with Ilan Pappé, is Our Vision for Liberation: Engaged Palestinian Leaders and Intellectuals Speak Out.

Palestine Will Be Okay Diary of a Gazan Traveler By Ramzy Baroud At London’s Heathrow Airport, the lady at the Delta Airlines ticket office paused as she looked at my passport. Having experienced many unpleasant encounters as a Palestinian traveling through US and European airports, I began to wor...

09/04/2024

A wonderful article by Amer!

The Power of the Truth
By Amer Zahr

The Power of the Truth By Amer Zahr I always tell people, “I’m Palestinian like Jesus.” He is very famous, by the way. We should use him a lot more. And he said a lot of pretty profound things. One of my favorites is, “You will know the Truth, and the Truth shall set you free.” This is a w...

05/04/2024

The (amazing) team of This Week in Palestine is proud to announce that the April 2024 issue of TWiP themed “Palestinian Voices in the Diaspora” is online at www.thisweekinpalestine.com.

Upcoming May’s theme: International Support for Palestine

Long live Palestine.

Cover: A demonstration in Florence, Italy in support of Gaza and calling for a ceasefire, January 13, 2024. Photo by Tamer Hasbun

27/03/2024

Thank you, Dr. Ilan Pappe for accepting to publish an article about the support of non-Zionist Jews to Palestine in the May 2024 edition of This Week in Palestine.

26/03/2024

Echoing Professor Edward Said’s imperative to “keep talking about Palestine,” TWiP remains steadfast in its singular focus on Palestine, thereby actively preserving and fortifying the Palestinian narrative.

20/03/2024

Exhibition of the month:
Home Away from Home: Palestinian Diaspora Voices
I’m caught between two clouds
I neither belong to my exile
Nor can I touch my homeland – Khaled Shomali, Palestinian poet based in Germany

Home Away from Home: Palestinian Diaspora Voices I’m caught between two clouds I neither belong to my exile Nor can I touch my homeland – Khaled Shomali, Palestinian poet based in Germany   Millions of Palestinians live outside their homeland. In a photo exhibition that has traveled throughout ...

14/03/2024

I am a long time fan of This Week in Palestine and honored by your invitation. I am also inundated and do not have capacity to participate in this issue on the Diaspora. Best of luck. [Noura Erekat]

12/03/2024

PalMUN: A Forum for Palestinian Youth
By Leen Alashhab

PalMUN: A Forum for Palestinian Youth By Leen Alashhab In 2009, young people at the Ramallah Friends School took the initiative to establish the Palestinian Model United Nations (PalMUN) conference. In the context of our people’s enduring struggle for freedom and self-determination, PalMUN seeks t...

07/03/2024

There is just so much to talk about regarding what is happening in Gaza, and the current March issue provides a platform for people to share their thoughts and views, their expectations, and their anger. “Your article is a cri du coeur” (a scream from the heart), wrote our editor to Rania Hammad when she read her article. The March edition is rich in content and covers various topics such as the impact of the war on Gaza, antisemitism, solidarity with Palestine, youth, sumud, and more. We hope that you will find the issue worth reading.

I’m proud to announce that the March 2024 issue of This Week in Palestine themed “The Day After: Open Issue on Gaza II,” is now accessible online at www.thisweekinpalestine.com.

Forthcoming Issues:
- April 2024: Palestinian Voices from the Diaspora
- May 2024: International Support for Palestine
- .……………. : Securing Justice through the Legal System

Cover: Detail of artwork Forgotten Souls by Gazan artist Maisara Baroud.

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03/03/2024

The March 2024 issue of Thsi Week in Palestine in coming up very soon. In the meantime, here's the concept note of the April 2024 issue:

April 2024 Concept Note
Palestinian Voices of the Diaspora

This Week in Palestine is an English-language monthly, thematic, print and online magazine with a self-imposed mandate to promote and document Palestine. The first issue of the magazine was published in December 1998, and the periodical has not missed a single issue since. Turbo Design, the company that publishes This Week in Palestine, operates from the city of Ramallah in Palestine.

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In the wake of the war on Gaza, Palestine has essentially become a household name worldwide. Judging by the huge number of interactions on all social media platforms, in addition to the massive demonstrations of people who are crying out for justice in Palestine, Palestine has never attracted so much international attention. We believe that seeking justice is the primary reason for this surge in the interest in Palestine. One report stated that the ratio of pro-Palestinian posts to pro-Israeli posts on social media is 50 to 1.

Fortunately, the interest in Palestine has resulted in a shift in world public opinion in favor of Palestine. How many times have we watched videos in which people, particularly the young, say that they didn’t know anything about the situation in Palestine before the war on Gaza started, but after reading about it, they started to support Palestine. Permit me to say that This Week in Palestine (TWiP) is one source that provides (an enormous amount of) content on Palestine.

In the April 2024 issue of TWiP, themed “Palestinian Voices of the Diaspora,” we would like to document some of what the Palestinians living abroad have been doing during the past five months to advocate for justice in Palestine, to raise awareness, and to spread the truth about the situation. It is both an acknowledgment of their efforts as well as a message of solidarity with the people of Gaza. However, some of those who have cried out for justice have been the target of prejudice by local authorities, in the mainstreak media, and in their workplaces. We would like to expose this prejudice and make known their experiences.

We invite you to share your voice and your experience.

The late Professor Edward Said once said, “Keep talking about Palestine.” This is what we do.

Long Live Palestine!

Sani P. Meo, Publisher
www.thisweekinpalestine.com

29/02/2024

Covers from previous issues

26/02/2024

It's been a while I didn't do that :)

A Roadmap for Investing in Palestine’s Future
By Majd Zghyer

A Roadmap for Investing in Palestine’s Future By Majd Zghyer Many people would argue that any discussions of the post-war Palestinian economy, let alone the potential for attracting investments in Palestine, seem unrealistic given the ongoing tragedy in Gaza. Indeed, the Israeli war on Gaza that s...

26/02/2024

We're back!

15/11/2022

Just got this. I have no clue what Meta is talking about. Is this legit? Sani Meo, publisher.

15/11/2022

A must read ...

Nahil Bishara
(1919–1997) – A Pioneering Palestinian Impressionist Artis

By Saleem Zoughbi

Nahil Bishara (1919–1997) – A Pioneering Palestinian Impressionist Artis By Saleem Zoughbi With a glass of merlot, I decided to sail on the Palestinian “sea” of paintings available on the internet when one image caught my attention and spurred genuine surprise. This beautiful painting fascin...

12/11/2022

"Khan al-Wakalah is a thriving cultural tourism establishment in Nablus that preserves heritage and fosters economic development while promoting cultural tourism in Palestine."

Khan al-Wakalah
Courtesy of UNDP/PAPP

Khan al-Wakalah Courtesy of UNDP/PAPP Palestine is frequently considered not only the cradle of civilizations and religions but also of cultural tourism, as exemplified in the long tradition of pilgrimage to holy sites. The writings of early travelers and pilgrims are the first comprehensive documen...

11/11/2022

The man behind Farah Locanda!

Personality of the Month
Nasser Abdul Hadi

Nasser Abdul Hadi Nasser Abdul Hadi has dedicated most of his investments and work over the past three decades to promoting tourism and the hospitality industry, with a special focus on the preservation and utilization of Palestinian cultural and architectural heritage and authentic local cuisine. N...

08/11/2022

Even in the event of an all-out nuclear world war, make sure you read this edition of This Week in Palestine! If need be, take a copy of the magazine with you to the shelter! It’s not to be missed.

I would like to sincerely thank UNDP/PAPP for acquiring a Gold Sponsorship to support the November 2022 issue of This Week in Palestine, themed “Cultural Tourism.” A huge thank you goes to all the institutions and individuals who have added valuable content, and of course to those who have chosen This Week in Palestine as a communication tool.

I’m pleased to inform you that the November 2022 issue of This Week in Palestine, themed “Cultural Tourism,” is currently online at https://thisweekinpalestine.com/.

Theme of the forthcoming December 2022 issue: Chileans of Palestinian Origin (the online version will be in English and in Spanish)

Cover: City of Paradise (3). Artwork by Hosni Radwan. Charcoal, gold leaf, and acrylic on canvas, 113 x 76 cm, 2022.

28/10/2022

Exhibition of the month

Contiguous Areas
By Zohdy Qadry

19 September – 19 November 2022
Zawiyeh Gallery, Ramallah

Contiguous Areas In the Limelight By Zohdy Qadry Zawiyeh Gallery, Ramallah 19 September – 19 November 2022 A Place. In this exhibition, Zohdy Qadry explores contiguous areas between the expected and the unexpected, geometric form and free line, order and chaos, modern and traditional, as well as u...

26/10/2022

Resilience, Major Challenges, and Future Prospects
The Palestinian Banking Sector

By Zaid Jerab

Resilience, Major Challenges, and Future Prospects The Palestinian Banking Sector By Zaid Jerab For many decades, Palestine has been an area of extreme instability. Tensions, political events, and the never-ending conflict have confronted the Palestinian economy with a formidable and unique set of f...

25/10/2022

The Rewards and Trials of Making Music

An Interview with Liina Leijala, a Finnish cellist and the director of the Barenboim-Said Foundation in Ramallah, Palestine.

The Rewards and Trials of Making Music An Interview with Liina Leijala, a Finnish cellist and the director of the Barenboim-Said Foundation in Ramallah, Palestine Courtesy of Barenboim-Said for Music Javier Medina Bernal: Tell us what the Barenboim-Said Foundation is all about. What are its goals an...

21/10/2022

Rest Assured! Solutions Are on the Way

By Rateb H. Rabi, managing director at Intersect Innovation Hub, Fintech-Cybersecurity, and InsureTech Hub.

https://thisweekinpalestine.com/rest-assured-solutions-are-on-the-way/

Rest Assured! Solutions Are on the Way By Rateb H. Rabi There are young innovators all around Palestine who have huge plans, and they’re currently brainstorming their next steps. They’re full of brilliant ideas, and they’ve got the ambition, concept notes, and prototypes to prove it. One of ou...