Cara PirainoThe Palestinian dream deferred“I think they have to give this just a little bit of time…”Mar 181Mar 181
Cara PirainoDenotation, connotation, and our responsibilities as translators and readersThe other day I saw a video from Gaza that reminded me of an important issue that translators face: the preservation of denotative and…Feb 16Feb 16
Cara PirainoThe other genocide convention caseIf you follow news about Palestine (and if you watch something other than mainstream US news), you’ll know that South Africa and Israel…Jan 15Jan 15
Cara PirainoGhazza, Aza: what’s the story of the Gaza “envelope”?If you’ve followed the news out of southern Israel and Gaza since October 7, you might have come across the new term “Gaza envelope,” which…Jan 8Jan 8
Cara PirainoCaptive labor: Palestinian workers in IsraelOn October 7, thousands of Palestinian laborers from the Gaza Strip were inside Israel for work when Hamas attacked. They were immediately…Jan 22Jan 22
Cara PirainoTarget practice: are Israeli attacks “indiscriminate”?In order to ensure respect for and protection of the civilian population and civilian objects, the Parties to the conflict shall at all…Dec 27, 2023Dec 27, 2023
Cara PirainoIsraeli Leaflets: Humanitarian Warnings or PsyOp Intimidation?The German army is at the gates of Paris. You have no choice but to surrender.Dec 19, 2023Dec 19, 2023
Cara Piraino“It’s so complicated!”“It’s impossible to know the real truth.” “It’s all so complicated.” “The details can be endlessly debated. I don’t know what to think.”Dec 18, 20231Dec 18, 20231
Cara PirainoEast Jerusalem 2: SettlementI’m back with another #FactsOnTheGround post, continuing on the topic of Israeli-annexed East Jerusalem. Of the myriad ways that Israel…Dec 18, 2023Dec 18, 2023