The Impossible Promise of Building a New Palestinian City
Rawabi is the first new planned community in Palestine since 1948. Designed for 40,000 people, it’s less than a quarter full
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What Being Pro-Palestine Means to Me
I want Palestinians to be afforded basic humanity. I know saying so might affect my career or friendships
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Did the Israel Defense Forces Underestimate Hamas?
An interview with a former Canadian ambassador to Israel
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Israel–Palestine: Canada Must Lead Where It Can
Our government can operate on two levels: one globally and the other locally
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Trauma Is Shaping Our Reactions to the Violence in Palestine and Israel
This is a struggle where neither side is able to demonstrate grief for the other
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As the Israel–Hamas War Escalates, Misinformation Surges
The spread of false claims on social media makes it hard to sort fact from fiction
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Much Ado about Hummus: The Fight for Bragging Rights over a Middle Eastern Dip
From beet to butterscotch, how far can hummus travel from its origins and still be hummus?
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Navigating My Palestinian Heritage with the Help of Social Media
To be Palestinian is to lament a life that never was and perhaps never will be
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Which Countries Get to Be Tourist Destinations?
Some regions are branded as places to find yourself. Others, like the Middle East, are constantly villainized
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