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Refaat Alareer

Refaat Alareer’s Body Laid to Rest after 15 Months – His Words Endures
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The body of Palestinian poet and academic Refaat Alareer, killed by Israel in December 2023, has been laid to rest in Gaza beside his family. The body of renowned Palestinian […]

‘If I Must Die’ – Brutal Slaying of Refaat Alareer Will Not Silence His Message
By Iqbal Jassat “In his passing, Refaat fulfilled his lifelong goal of raising awareness about Palestine. He became a story himself, a symbol of freedom and an icon cherished not only by his friends and […]

‘If I Must Die, Let it Bring Hope’ – Remembering Professor Refaat Alareer
By Nurah Tape – The Palestine Chronicle “Sometimes a homeland becomes a tale. We love the story because it is about our homeland and we love our homeland even more because of the story.” […]

From Gaza to South Africa – The Mavrix Honor Legacy of Refaat Alareer
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Formed in 1984 by Ayub Mayet and Jeremy Karodia, The Mavrix began composing music of resistance against apartheid in South Africa. The South African band, The Mavrix, recently announced on […]

‘Let it Be a Tale’ – A Villanelle in Memory of Dr. Refaat Alareer
By Helen J. Carl Will at least there remain some kind of night beyond what’s left to cover what’s been done? Out there how do stars see through such a sight? Some chart long […]

‘Do you know, O Dad’ – After Murdering Her Father, Daughter of Refaat Alareer Killed in Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Shaymaa Alareer’s death comes less than five months after her father was killed, along with several family members, in a similar airstrike in the Shujaiyya neighborhood last December. The daughter […]