An In-Humanist Analysis of Contemporary Palestine

By Donatella Della Ratta, October 9, 2024

“To write poetry after Auschwitz is barbaric,” Theodor Adorno famously declared in a widely cited passage from his  Cultural Criticism and Society 1955 essay. This powerful statement by the prominent philosopher, who had to flee Nazi Germany, encapsulates the deep ethical paradox of representing atrocities, even through art. Artistic depictions of pain, as he writes, [...]

Witnessing the Student Intifada – On Palestine, Solidarity and Cultural Boycotts

By Alina Lupu, June 3, 2024

This article is published on metropolis m. Find the originial article here: https://metropolism.com/nl/feature/witnessing-the-student-intifada-on-palestine-solidarity-and-cultural-boycotts/ Alina Lupu is heavily involved in the Gaza protests in several cities across the Netherlands. In The Hague, she participates as a member of the KABK student union, while in Amsterdam, she actively takes part in the protests. She writes a report [...]

Mapping Leiden University’s Ties to Israel: Ending Complicity in Apartheid, Occupation, and Genocide

By INC Team, May 30, 2024

Press Release Leiden, 30 May 2024 Please direct inquiries to: leidentiestoisrael@proton.me Mapping Leiden University’s Ties to Israel: Ending Complicity in Apartheid, Occupation, and Genocide A new report documents the connections between Leiden University and Israeli apartheid, occupation of Palestinian territory, and the ongoing genocide in Gaza. It reveals how seemingly normal research projects, student exchange [...]

THE VOID T.V. | Tactical Media Room Palestine – Encampments Reflections

By Tommaso Campagna, May 30, 2024

ALL EYES ON RAFAH NOT AI

By Veronica Fanzio, May 30, 2024

You’ve seen it and you’ve probably shared it. The AI-generated image figuring composed, symmetrical lines of refugee tents, seemingly snowy mountains gently emerging in the background, ‘All Eyes on Rafah’ in capital letters surfacing from white-coloured tents. “Rafah looks nothing like that: Its skies are grey with smoke from Israeli bombs and there are no [...]

CCC invites Jodi Dean and Michael Hardt to discuss Palestine Protests, May 22+23 @ Framer Framed

By INC Team, May 21, 2024

This week the  Critical Conversation Collective (CCC), together with the Amsterdam School for Cultural Analysis and Framer Framed, will organize two special events in relation to the recent student protests over the connections of the University of Amsterdam with Israel, in view of the ongoing genocide in Gaza. On Wednesday 22 May at 16:00 an [...]

Killing Intelligence: Death by Tech and other Ordinary Horrors in Gaza

By Donatella Della Ratta, April 11, 2024

The Gospel, the latest AI gadget deployed by the IDF in Gaza, paves the way to a new mode of warfare that can further encourage the dehumanization of human beings behind a narrative of technological progress, efficiency, and accuracy. But Gaza shows us another danger too: even when AI is used to “rehumanize,” who decides [...]

Theory Fragments of the Shadowban: Navigating Censorship of Palestinian Content

By Chloë Arkenbout, March 28, 2024

I’m not an influencer or public figure. Nor do I have the aspiration or skills to be one. I have around 1600 followers on my personal Instagram account, which are mainly friends, acquaintances, some work-related people and a few I do not know personally. When I share something on my account it’s usually a chaotic [...]

Interview with Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS)

By Tommaso Campagna, March 18, 2024

Reading for Palestine @ Open Cities Platform’s Reading Circles, Utrecht, March 1st

By Chloë Arkenbout, February 27, 2024

In the light of the escalating violence in Gaza, the dire humanitarian crisis in Rafah, and the ongoing hearings at the International Court of Justice, the Open Cities Platform recognizes the urgency of holding space for a nuanced scholarly discussion to understand the current situation in Palestine. Open Cities Platform invites you to join their [...]