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Claudia Lefko: Dear Refaat Alareer | A Letter of Gratitude

As per your wishes we’re striving to live—hopefully a deeper and more reflective life, including a life of action against the genocide in Palestine.

May 23, 2025 · 5 Comments

Angele Ellis: The life and legacy of Palestinian writer Refaat Alareer (1979-2023)

Refaat Alareer stands in a field in Gaza, holding a container of freshly picked strawberries. What evokes the earth’s sweetness more fully than a ripe berry? The expression on his face—scholarly, bespectacled—is gentle and tender.

March 4, 2025 · 7 Comments

Brett Wilkins: Israel Kills Daughter, Infant Grandson of Slain Palestinian Poet Refaat Alareer

The daughter, infant grandson, and son-in-law of Refaat Alareer—the renowned Palestinian poet assassinated last year in an Israeli airstrike—were killed Friday in another Israel Defense Forces bombing, this one reportedly targeting a building hosting an international relief charity in Gaza City.

April 30, 2024 · 1 Comment

Video: Brian Cox reads “If I Must Die” by Refaat Alareer

“They tried to kill Refaat but ended up making him immortal.”

December 27, 2023 · 4 Comments

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