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Looking for a Job, Living and Dying in Iran: The Logistics of Going Back
Not even escalating tensions between Israel and Iran could stop one wayward Iranian from returning home to see his father one last time.
Gaza, Sudan, Israel/Palestine Documentaries Show in Thessaloniki
Three documentaries screened in Thessaloniki shed light on conflicts often absent from international media headlines.
Memories of Palestine through Contemporary Media
Malu Halasa reviews a psycho-social-virtual memoir of Palestine of both emotional and geographic proportions.
A Fragile Ceasefire as Lebanon Survives, Traumatized
Lebanon may have survived yet another Israeli onslaught but the people emerge scathed and timorous, as if from a nightmare.
A Jewish Meditation on the Palestinian Genocide
A Jewish American has been afraid to express her reservations and criticism of Israel's actions in Gaza, but felt she had to speak out.
The Editor’s Letter Following the US 2024 Presidential Election
The Markaz Review responds to the results of the 2024 US presidential election, in which Donald Trump prevailed over Kamala Harris.
The Palestinian Gazelle
Artist Manal Mahamid shares the evolution of her exhibition, The Palestinian Gazelle, reflecting on the paradox of colonialism.
Should a Climate-Destroying Dictatorship Host a Climate-Saving Conference?
A year after committing ethnic cleansing, Azerbaijan prepares to host COP29 with little pushback from mainstream media.
The Walls Have Eyes—Surveillance in the Algorithm Age
Iason Athanasiadis talks to Petra Molnar about her new book on automated decision-making technologies that facilitate institutional violence while eliminating accountability.
Meta’s Community Standards as a Tool of Digital/Settler-Colonialism
Omar Zahzah argues that Meta censors free speech for Palestine because it is a US dominant corporate platform that takes support for Israel for granted.
Israel’s Black Panthers by Asaf Elia-Shalev—a Review
In the 1970s Israel's Black Panthers rocked the establishment and brought the rampant discrimation against Arab Jews to light.
Dare Not Speak—a One-Act Play
A stage director declines producing a play about a child tragically murdered during a genocide, fearing she may appear biased.
Equating Critique of Israel with Antisemitism, US Academics are Being Silenced
With the war in Gaza and accusations of genocide in the International Court of Justice, tensions have risen on US campuses, writes Maura Finkelstein.
Will Artists Against Genocide Boycott the Venice Biennale?
Hadani Ditmars reports on the calls to shut down the Israeli pavilion in the Venice Biennale, and a possible widespread artist boycott.