The Ongoing Nakba

Published by Dar Al-Adab, The Continuous Nakba (Al-Nakba Al-Mustamirra) by renowned Lebanese novelist and intellectual Elias Khoury provides a rigorous analytical framework for understanding the ongoing Palestinian struggle. Synthesizing decades of cultural critique and political engagement, Khoury posits that the Nakba of 1948 should not be read as a static past event, but as a continuous structural reality characterized by systemic displacement, land confiscation, and cultural erasure. The book explores the intersection of memory, narrative ethics, and political activism, emphasizing that against this ongoing catastrophe stands a continuous, resilient resistance. Khoury calls for a radical re-examination of Middle Eastern geopolitics through the lived experiences and oral histories of those who refuse to be erased.

It offers an indispensable theoretical synthesis of Khoury’s lifelong political philosophy, providing readers with a powerful critical framework to interpret contemporary Middle Eastern politics and ongoing human rights struggles.

Ideal for scholars and students of political science, Middle Eastern history, postcolonial theory, and memory studies, as well as readers seeking a deeper understanding of the Palestinian narrative.