Literature table at the 2019 DSA national convention (Photo: Democratic Socialists of America) Palestine: A Socialist Introduction was just published by Haymarket Books. The collection (which includes essays from Shireen Akram-Boshar, Omar Barghouti, Nada Elia, and others) argues that Palestine should be viewed as an important part socialism and socialism should be viewed as an important part of Palestinian liberation. “This collection is a poignant and incisive engagement with the past, and possible future, role of the Left in the struggle for justice in Palestine,” writes historian Ilan Pappé. “From critical analysis of organizational matters to the very complex issues of gender and secularism, this book is a must read for anyone whose socialism has brought them to care and act on behalf of Palestine and the Palestinians. As a Left, we are at a crucial juncture of strategic contemplation in general and on Palestine in particular. This book offers ways forward that can re-energize the Left as a robust alliance of identification and solidarity for the sake of the liberation of Palestine as well as that of all the oppressed workers and peoples around the globe.”