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Press Report: Special Issue of Hawiyya Magazine Explores Palestine as a "Homeland for Thinking
The tenth issue of the quarterly magazine Hawiyya (June 2025) has been released, featuring a special dossier titled "Palestine: A Homeland for Thinking." This edition represents a significant addition to the intellectual and cultural library, offering diverse perspectives on the Palestinian cause through philosophical, intellectual, and artistic lenses.
The magazine is published by the South Center for Strategic Studies and Planning in Nasiriyah, Iraq. It is edited by Salah Hassan Al-Mousawi, with editorial board members Haidar Ouda and Amir Doshi. Aqil Al-Azraqi serves as the media officer, while Dr. Ali Hassan Mazban oversees linguistic editing, and Haidar Ouda manages artistic direction.
The issue's cover and interior artwork feature pieces by the late Palestinian artist Mustafa Al-Hallaj (1938–2002), renowned for his distinctive visual representation of Palestinian reality.
Key Contributors and Articles in the Issue:
In addition to the editorial by Salah Al-Mousawi, titled "Palestine: The Enduring Deep Wound," the issue includes a wide array of in-depth essays and studies by notable writers and scholars, including:
Ali Al-Bazzaz: Introduction "Palestine: A Homeland for Thinking", plus two essays: "How Borges Sided with Israel" and "From Crete to Gaza: Kazantzakis and the Critique of the Zionist Project."
Dr. Mohammed Al-Sheiker: "Gilles Deleuze and the Palestinian Cause."
Abdelaziz Boumsahouli: "Philosophical Margins on the Palestinian Question."
Naeem Jamal: "Deleuze as a Revolutionary Philosopher or a Militant Intellectual."
Idriss Kathir: "The Palestinian (as the Other)."
Mohammed Mustaqim: "Palestine Philosophically: A Different Vision."
Mubarak Hosni: "Palestine in the Philosophical Question: What French Philosophers Say."
Al-Mahdi Mustaqim: "Living Together in Dignity."
Dr. Abdel Hussein Shabaan: "Jerusalem Before the International Court of Justice."
Idriss Jandari: "The Zionist Movement as a Western Colonial Project."
Mahmoud Mufleh Al-Bakr: "Palestine and Religions: Secrets in the Pocket of History."
Faleh Mahdi: "The Role of Illusions in Religious Beliefs – The Hebrew Example."
Nidaa Younes: Two articles: "The Wolf Prize: Deconstructing Narratives of Hegemony and Representation" and "Double Exile: Palestinian Feminist Poetic Representation."
Firas Haj Mohammed: "Mahmoud Darwish in the Circle of Existential Action."
Amir Doshi: "From Mesopotamian Heritage Expert to War Engineer."
Haidar Al-Kaabi (Translation): "Excerpts from Rachel Corrie’s Diaries."
Haidar Ouda: "The Tragedy of Palestinian Existence in Visual Art."
Ezzedine Bourka: "Palestine Through Foreign Artistic Eyes."
Dr. Saad Aziz Abdel Sahib: "Palestine in Iraqi Theatre."
Abdellah Al-Johari: "Palestine and Cinema: The Philosophy of Resistance."
This special issue serves as a valuable reference for researchers and readers interested in the Palestinian cause and its philosophical and intellectual dimensions. It presents critical readings that enrich the dialogue surrounding this pivotal issue.
A digital copy of the magazine (Hawiyya, Issue No. 10, June 2025) is attached to this report.
