Fawaz Turki

Born in Haifa in 1940, Fawaz Tourki fled with his family to Lebanon following the 1948 Nakba. He is now a Palestinian-American journalist, lecturer and author based in Washington, DC. His publications include the autobiography The Disinherited: Journey of Palestinian Exile (1972), Soul in Exile (New York, 1988) and Exile’s Return: The Making of a Palestinian-American (New York, 1995).

Articles from author

As the world watches, Israel turns Gaza into a land of the ‘walking dead’

Beyond war, Gaza is a living nightmare where humanity is erased, children starve, and the global conscience remains painfully silent.

5 min read

As the world watches, Israel turns Gaza into a land of the ‘walking dead’

Israel’s hubris and its inexorable march towards self-destruction

History is replete with stories of mighty kings and great empires meeting a tragic end because of overconfidence and arrogance. The Zionist state seems to be afflicted by the same malaise.

7 min read

Israel’s hubris and its inexorable march towards self-destruction

Gaza’s ceasefire built on rubble and bones

As a tentative ceasefire takes hold, Palestinians may find a fleeting respite from devastation, but the path forward remains fraught with uncertainty.

8 MIN READ

Gaza’s ceasefire built on rubble and bones

The zeitgeist on Gaza is shifting in the US - here's why

Palestinians won't be denied a seat at the table for much longer, in part because Americans love a good underdog story.

9 MIN READ

The zeitgeist on Gaza is shifting in the US - here's why