Nasreen Abd Elal

Nasreen Abd Elal is a researcher and graphic designer based in New York City. She is a member of the Palestinian Youth Movement.

Kathy Hochul and Zohran Mamdani at 1 Police Plaza in New York City, on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.

Why Mamdani Should Oppose Kathy Hochul’s Protest Ban Why Mamdani Should Oppose Kathy Hochul’s Protest Ban

The proposed restriction on protests outside houses of worship is rooted in anti-Palestinian bias and would give Israeli apartheid a free pass. Mamdani should reject it.

Jan 22, 2026 / Nasreen Abd Elal

Free Ismail Lghazaoui!

Free Ismail Lghazaoui! Free Ismail Lghazaoui!

Morocco sentenced the Palestine solidarity activist to prison just for protesting. But the trail of his persecution runs from Israel across the Atlantic to New Jersey and Texas.

Jan 22, 2025 / Nasreen Abd Elal and Rayan El Amine

Palestinian kids hold keys in their hands to mark the 75th anniversary of the Nakba

100 Years of Palestinian Popular Resistance 100 Years of Palestinian Popular Resistance

Even among many sympathetic partisans of the Palestinian struggle, a narrative of victimhood prevails. But how we regard our past and present is a choice.

May 15, 2023 / Nasreen Abd Elal

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