Farah-Silvana Kanaan

Mar 14, 2025 | themarkaz.org | Farah-Silvana Kanaan

At a time when Palestine is much maligned and Gaza is still hurting, with new privations under Israel’s blockade, two new books reissue the writings of the heralded revolutionary, Ghassan Kanafani. Required reading for today, we review the new translations of his selected political writings.

Sep 26, 2024 | nrc.nl | Farah-Silvana Kanaan

De eerste keer dat ik Libanon bezocht was ik een lachebekje met (toen al) dezelfde bos donkere krullen als mijn vader, die, enkele dagen na mijn geboorte, Nederland werd uitgezet. Hij verbleef hier als illegale vluchteling met een Italiaanse vrouw en ondanks het feit dat er al zeven jaar lang een hevige burgeroorlog woedde in zijn thuisland mocht hij niet blijven. Hij miste mij vreselijk en de familie in Libanon wilde deze kleine spruit ook graag ontmoeten.

Sep 26, 2024 | english.alaraby.co.uk | Farah-Silvana Kanaan

Like in Gaza, killing Lebanon's civilians is Israel's only goal As Israel escalates its year-long assault on Lebanon, it's clear that it's mirroring the Gaza playbook and pursuing expansionism, says Farah-Silvana Kanaan. After nearly a year of breathlessly watching Israel's genocide in Gaza in a constant state of paralysis and pain, the Lebanese now see Israel deflecting its military failures in Gaza by spitefully lashing out at Lebanon.

Sep 26, 2024 | newarab.com | Farah-Silvana Kanaan

After nearly a year of breathlessly watching Israel's genocide in Gaza in a constant state of paralysis and pain, Israel has sought to deflect its military failures in Gaza by spitefully lashing out at Lebanon. One could argue that Israel is always at war with Israel; the UN-brokered ceasefire that ended Israel's war on South Lebanon in 2006 is still ladened with unresolved conflict.

Jul 8, 2024 | trtafrika.com | Farah-Silvana Kanaan

By Farah-Silvana Kanaan There's something dizzyingly dystopian about seeing people on social media excitedly debating the chances that a genocidal entity will unleash an all-out war on your country. As if it were a football match to place your bets rather than a second Gaza, three words used to describe a not-too distant Lebanon, if these vultures get their way. Yet, despite the very real, very visceral threats — and official unconditional backing by the US — life goes on.