Vera Sajrawi

Sep 25, 2024 | 972mag.com | Ben Reiff |Vera Sajrawi

Pale and frail, with an unkempt beard and a prosthetic eye, his emaciated body testifies to the neglect and torture he experienced inside Israeli prison. “Stay away,” he shouts at the eager crowd surrounding him upon his release. “I don’t know what disease I’m carrying — I have a rash and can’t risk shaking hands.” But his parents, overcome with emotion, move forward to embrace him. He shrinks away, fearfully insisting that he should remain untouched.

Jun 1, 2024 | ozarab.media | Vera Sajrawi

War on Gaza: Growing Palestinian protests in Israel met with police brutality Despite oppression, repression and the risk of backlash, more and more anti-war demonstrations are being held in Israeli towns and cities Vera Sajrawi Sat, 06/01/2024 – 10:16 A protester in Haifa holds up a Palestinian flag (MEE/Vera Sajrawi) Despite months of oppression and aggression, Palestinian citizens of Israel are regularly holding protests against Israel’s war on Gaza, demonstrations that have been met with...

Jun 1, 2024 | middleeasteye.net | Vera Sajrawi

Despite months of oppression and aggression, Palestinian citizens of Israel are regularly holding protests against Israel’s war on Gaza, demonstrations that have been met with police brutality. On Thursday evening, dozens gathered in Haifa, a northern port city with a mixed Jewish-Palestinian population. Moments after a protest began, police attacked demonstrators, claiming they were acting illegally. Eight people were forcibly arrested by police, who protesters say beat and insulted them.

Sep 22, 2023 | 972mag.com | Ben Reiff |Vera Sajrawi

This is the second in a two-part series by +972 editor Vera Sajrawi retracing her family’s Nakba stories. Read the first part here. “Every time we honor our pain and struggle, the healing that results affects us all.” – Brené Brown. I drove out of Haifa with a heavy heart. After researching and investigating for weeks, I could not find the house that my maternal grandparents lived in before the 1948 Nakba, when they were driven out of the city by invading Zionist militias.

Sep 6, 2023 | 972mag.com | Amjad Iraqi |Vera Sajrawi

The inception of Fikra magazine, a Palestinian literary publication launched in July, was, according to its cofounders, driven by a vision that transcends geographical confines. As the digital realm becomes the norm for written media, Fikra (“idea” in Arabic) is intended to offer a unique platform to bridge the gap between the scattered Palestinian diaspora and segregated local Palestinian communities.