Yahia Lababidi

Lababidi

Yahia Lababidi is the author of twelve books, including Palestine Wail (Daraja Press, 2024) and What Remains To Be Said (Wild Goose, 2025). His writing has appeared in The New Arab, Liberties, Salmagundi, World Literature Today, and elsewhere, with work forthcoming in The Threepenny Review.

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Gaza’s poetry bears witness to the world’s silence

Through correspondence with young Gazan poet Mohammed Abu Lebda, Yahia Lababidi reflects on bearing witness to genocide through language.

08 March, 2026

No Neutrals There: The cost of silence in fight for Palestine

Book Club: 'No Neutrals There' reveals how US labor has never been neutral on Palestine, aiding Israel with funds, influence, and political pressure

12 November, 2025

After Savagery: Hamid Dabashi on Gaza and Western illusions

Book Club: In 'After Savagery', Hamid Dabashi offers urgent testimony from Gaza, challenging the moral foundations of Western civilisation amid ongoing genocide

24 September, 2025

If the Sunni–Shia wound is political, Muslims heal it personally

Healing the Sunni–Shia rift requires the Muslim world to confront its moral fracture and stand decisively for justice in all its forms, says Yahia Lababidi.

23 July, 2025

The Stanford Prison Experiment didn’t end. It moved to Palestine

More than a model, the Stanford Prison Experiment plays out daily in Palestine, where Israel treats Palestinians like test subjects, writes Yahia Lababidi.

29 May, 2025