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An excerpt from Interventions for Formulating the Alternative
“The Left and Morals” by Ahmad Qatamesh
“Love of the homeland manifests in countless forms”
Interventions for Formulating the Alternative is a work by Palestinian academic and writer Ahmad Qatamesh. While imprisoned without trial from 1992 to 1998, Qatamesh delivered lectures from memory to fellow prisoners on questions confronting the Palestinian liberation movement. With the help of his comrades, these talks—more than twenty in total—were developed, transcribed, and edited into the book.
Conceived as an effort to rebuild revolutionary thought and conviction in the aftermath of the Oslo Accords and the collapse of the Soviet Union, the book reflects on the political and intellectual challenges facing liberation movements in moments of setback. While grounded in its historical context, it extends beyond it to engage broader questions of organization, ideology, and political struggle.
The People’s Center for Palestine is preparing the first English translation of the book, scheduled for publication in Spring 2027. Read an excerpt from the book titled “The Left and Morals,” published in the April edition of New York War Crimes.
About our work
Palestinian literature and political thought is both profound and indispensable to the global struggle. While much analysis has emerged in the West in response to the genocide in Gaza, an expansive body of stories, testimonies, and critical reflection from the Arab world remains largely inaccessible. Through translation, we aim to make these works accessible and establish them as resources for the Palestinian diaspora and movement in North America.
We are currently focused on three priority areas: (1) documentation of the genocide in Gaza, including testimonies, literature, and related forms of record and analysis; (2) writings from Palestinian prisoners, including literature, political theory, and analysis produced inside prisons; and (3) children’s and youth educational materials in Palestinian history, geography, and culture.
Our publications
A Prisoner’s Dialogue in Ashkelon Prison: A Seminar with Ahmad Jabara (Abu Sukr), Walid Daqqa, Mu'ayyad Abd al-Samad (al-Shays), Firas Jarrar
The discussion outlines the relationship between the prisoners’ movement and the broader national struggle, foregrounding Palestinian prisoners as organized political actors within a wider liberation project. It traces how gains were achieved through collective organization—accumulated in distinct phases and repeatedly targeted by the prison administration.
Interrogation in Zionist Prisons: Another Dimension of Genocide by Ribhi Hussein
This article critically examines the use of interrogation as a form of torture in Israeli prisons. It argues that these interrogation practices are part of a broader genocidal structure, aiming to destroy Palestinian society. Hussein traces how these practices operate across stages of imprisonment and situates them within the historical context of incarceration and national struggle, with particular attention to Gaza.
“Witness to the Hellfire of Genocide: A Testimony from Gaza” by Wasim Said
Wasim Said wrote Witness to the Hellfire of Genocide: A Testimony from Gaza from his tent after facing a series of displacements over the course of the genocide from his home in Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza. The book was published in October 2025 by the People’s Center for Palestine, in collaboration with 1804 Books and Liberated Texts.