Noura Erakat

@4noura

Noura Erakat (@4noura on Twitter), a human rights attorney and activist, is a professor at Rutgers University—New Brunswick, and a contributing editor of Jadaliyya. She is the author of Justice for Some: Law and the Question of Palestine (Stanford University Press).

Protesters rally in support of Gaza and Lebanon in Washington Square Parl on October 5, 2024, in New York City.

Nothing Will Ever Be the Same Again Nothing Will Ever Be the Same Again

Day by day, for a year, the Israeli military waged an unrelenting campaign of extermination against Palestinians in Gaza. Day by day, people of conscience tried to stop it.

Oct 7, 2024 / Noura Erakat

What Does It Mean to Be Palestinian Now?

What Does It Mean to Be Palestinian Now? What Does It Mean to Be Palestinian Now?

After October 7, this question has become a matter of grave importance, amid crackdowns on free speech and protest. Five writers reflect on the state of Palestinian life today.

Jan 25, 2024 / Feature / Noura Erakat, Ahmed Moor, Noor Hindi, Mohammed El-Kurd, and Laila Al-Arian

“I Would Like to See ‘The New York Times’ Wash the Blood Off Its Hands”

“I Would Like to See ‘The New York Times’ Wash the Blood Off Its Hands” “I Would Like to See ‘The New York Times’ Wash the Blood Off Its Hands”

An interview with Mohammed El-Kurd about his fearless grandmother, Palestinian literature, and why the paper of record needs a Palestine correspondent.

Nov 4, 2021 / Q&A / Noura Erakat

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Was the Killing of Ahmad Erekat an Extrajudicial Execution? Was the Killing of Ahmad Erekat an Extrajudicial Execution?

A novel forensic analysis questions the Israeli narrative justifying the high-profile shooting and raises serious questions about the police’s conduct.

Feb 26, 2021 / Noura Erakat, Mouin Rabbani, and Angela Davis

Gazan Man Holding Flag

The Real Reason Israel Attacks Gaza The Real Reason Israel Attacks Gaza

Gaza in Context argues that Israel’s repeated onslaughts are not aimed at Hamas or the coastal enclave. They’re aimed at Palestine.

Jul 20, 2016 / Noura Erakat

Gaza Victim

Israel Will Invade Gaza Again—the Only Question Is How Soon Israel Will Invade Gaza Again—the Only Question Is How Soon

A year after Israel's bloody assault on Gaza, another war is all but guaranteed.

Jul 8, 2015 / Noura Erakat

An Israeli strike over Gaza City

Five Israeli Talking Points on Gaza—Debunked Five Israeli Talking Points on Gaza—Debunked

Israel claims that it is merely exercising its right to self-defense and that Gaza is no longer occupied. Here’s what you need to know about these talking points and more.

Jul 25, 2014 / Noura Erakat

Rethinking Israel-Palestine: Beyond Bantustans, Beyond Reservations

Rethinking Israel-Palestine: Beyond Bantustans, Beyond Reservations Rethinking Israel-Palestine: Beyond Bantustans, Beyond Reservations

A just solution to the conflict—whether it results in one state or two—would dismantle those institutions that privilege any ethnic, religious or national group.

Mar 21, 2013 / Noura Erakat

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