Mohammed El-Kurd

1 month ago | newarab.com | Elias Jahshan |Mohammed El-Kurd

When the Gaza genocide started, one of the first things Mohammed El-Kurd noticed was Palestinians and allies once again falling into a loop of auditioning for the world's empathy. A sense of déjà-vu prompted the acclaimed poet and activist to put his thoughts to paper, marking the foundations of what would eventually become Perfect Victims and the Politics of Appeal, El-Kurd's second book since his 2021 poetry collection .

Jan 18, 2025 | radicalbookscollective.substack.com | Mohammed El-Kurd |Safia Elhillo |Omar Al Akkad

We have a ceasefire for Gaza. I have said and written these words before. While this is a huge relief on one level, I also woke up to the news that 87 people were killed right as the deal was signed and 23 of these were children. Cautious optimism and held breaths prevail because Israel and the US remain bad faith actors, and savagery has always been their modus operandi. I cannot help but reflect on what happened one year ago this week.

Nov 3, 2024 | rizzolibookstore.com | Mohammed El-Kurd |Guy Trebay |Yuval Harari |Nicky Hayes

Mohammed El-Kurd's highly anticipated nonfiction debut, a scathing examination of "humanization" as a political tactic of the marginalized and their allies, and a powerful call to build advocacy strategies rooted in dignity and defiance. Mohammed El-Kurd's highly anticipated nonfiction debut, a scathing examination of "humanization" as a political tactic of the marginalized and their allies, and a powerful call to build advocacy strategies rooted in dignity and defiance.

Nov 3, 2024 | bookshop.org | Mohammed El-Kurd

This title will be released onFebruary 11, 2025Add to WishlistBookshop.org has the highest-rated customer service of any bookstore in the worldDescription"Mohammed El-Kurd has written a new Discourse on Colonialism for the twenty-first century." --Robin D. G. KelleyPerfect Victims is an urgent affirmation of the Palestinian condition of resistance and refusal―an ode to the steadfastness of a nation. Palestine is a microcosm of the world: on fire, stubborn, fragmented, dignified.

Jul 10, 2024 | mondoweiss.net | Mohammed El-Kurd

When a Palestinian is brought onto Western media to talk about what’s happening in Palestine, it’s never in good faith. This video satirizes the hostile and bad-faith questions that Palestinians confront during mainstream media interviews. Corporate journalists often ignore the material realities on the ground—occupation, colonialism, siege, and genocide.