I don’t know John Balaban’s work at all but here’s the first poem from Empires, his new book.

Edward Said said, “‘Solidarity before criticism’ means the end of criticism...even in the very midst of a battle in which one is unmistakably on one side against another, there should be criticism, because there must be critical consciousness...”

Essential writing by Yasmin El-Rifae on the deliberate killing of Palestinian children. parapraxismagazine.com/articles/to-kn…

If you haven’t already, pre-order Mosab Abu Toha’s Forest of Noise from Workshops4Gaza’s bookshop. His ability to find such heart-piercing words for the ineffable grief of Palestinians is a testament to the poetic drive to resist silence! workshops4gaza.com/bookstore/fore…

The moment the City Council of Portland, Maine unanimously voted to divest from Israel. #bdsIsrael #divest #bds

I’m incredibly sad to hear of Cheptegei’s death. Femicide is on the rise globally, women continue to be victims of unspeakable violence at the hands of men, and now, what should’ve been a celebratory homecoming period for an amazing athlete is a period of mourning for her family

I have helped relaunch my Dad's website celebrating his life and career, with free access to 64 of his films.

Thyme Travellers: An Anthology of Palestinian Speculative Fiction is out now, wherever books are sold!* *LMK if you have trouble finding it!

Sequoia National Park , California

Every university has been destroyed. 195 heritage sites, 227 mosques & 3 churches are all at least partially gone. The central archive containing documents from 150 years of history has been obliterated Israel has systematically destroyed Palestinian culture & history. Ethnocide

We are excited to offer a live stream of the opening ceremony for #PENInternational’s 90th Annual Congress in Oxford, featuring Adania Shibli’s keynote in partnership with English PEN. Join us virtually on 24th Sept, 19:30, where you’ll also hear from PEN International President

RIP to this brave US peace activist killed by a gun shot to the head by the IDF. What will it take for Biden to break ranks with Netanyahu & step up to protect the lives of Palestinians, Israelis & even Americans being abused & murdered by his regime? Which side are you on Joe?

Koho Shoda - "Moonlit Sea"

Diane Abbott on her ‘romance’ with Jeremy Corbyn is hysterical.

London now. The 18th National March for an #CeasefireForGazaNOW

Callum knows (and lives) what he's talking about. A real honor to be included. W. W. Norton & Company Knopf Canada Sceptre Books

Jewish filmmaker Sarah Friedland accepts award at the Venice Film festival. “I am accepting this award on the 336th day of Israel’s genocide in Gaza and 76th year of occupation…I stand in solidarity with the people of Palestine in their struggle for liberation.”

When leaders like Starmer blather on about “tough choices”, why is it *always* code for hitting some of the poorest hardest? Where’s the “tough choice” of a wealth tax on the super-rich? Why do shivering pensioners have to pay the price for “fixing the foundations”? #bbclaurak