Doublethink leads to what is known as cognitive dissonance, a theory proposed by psychologist and sociologist Leon Festinger. It describes a state of psychological tension that arises when behavior contradicts belief. The mind tries to resolve this tension by justifying the behavior or modifying the belief.

It is no longer a secret that the slogans of justice and humanity have turned into a tragic joke. What was once a right people raised their voices to defend has become a heavy-handed jest no one wishes to hear, not because the words are flawed, but because of those who proclaim them.

It is said that Picasso spent his life learning how to draw like children. What does that even mean? Perhaps he believed that a child is the first to hold pure freedom of expression, untouched by rules, fear, or judgment. As soon as a child begins to grasp the world, he draws lines no one understands, yet he understands them completely because they flow straight from his inner universe.

In Palestine, art has transformed since the Nakba into an existential weapon against erasure and forgetfulness. The drawings of Naji al-Ali, the Palestinian Liberation Organization’s posters, refugee camp murals, and diaspora songs all built a visual and sonic narrative that never stopped resonating, despite oppression and displacement.

In an era when tyranny and oppression are practiced openly, eyes are drawn toward changing perspectives, while traitors dominate every corner. If you are in the midst of a corner, how can you reach anywhere? The corner can swallow you the moment you try to cross it, and attempts to escape death may lead to exile, so you must not stop trying.

Racism, in all its forms, has been one of humanity’s darkest inventions, and its impact has not faded with the end of slavery or the fall of empires. It remains stitched into laws, economies, identities, beauty standards, borders, and even languages.

I have always been haunted by the question of the first sound that came from a human mouth, the first moment a human being used language. That primal sound through which one being tried to alert another to his presence, to say, “I am here.” What was he trying to express?

In Arab contexts, linguistic bias is intertwined with patriarchal social and religious structures that govern gender relations. Language here is far from neutral, it legitimizes inequality and perpetuates it.

Neglecting the concerns of youth is not merely a political or administrative flaw; it is evidence of a collective psychological state of nihilism and hopelessness toward the future. The young person who grows up in such an environment emerges alone, alienated within their own homeland, frustrated, not because they failed, but because they were never given the chance to try.

Justice is not an intellectual luxury but a prerequisite for the survival of nations. Without it, societies lose balance, wealth becomes a burden, and power turns into perpetual conflict. Social justice, in essence, is the redefinition of authority and resources in a way that preserves human dignity for all. It is the principle that restores the Arab individual’s confidence in themselves and their homeland—and inspires participation in building a future grounded in equality.