Bridges גשרים Brücken لجسور
A Multilingual Literary Magazine for Solidarity, Art & Community
Bridges גשרים Brücken الجسور is a multilingual literary and cultural magazine created in Berlin to bring together writers, poets and artists across languages, cultures and borders.
The magazine was founded by Mati Shemoelof, Yosi Lampel and Thaer Ayoub as a space for literature, art, political reflection and solidarity. Bridges brings together Palestinian, Arab-Jewish, Israeli and international voices and publishes poetry, fiction, essays, visual art and other forms of cultural expression.
The magazine grew out of a question: what can writers and artists do from Berlin in a time of war, displacement and political crisis? Rather than accepting the separation of people into fixed national and political categories, Bridges creates a space for encounters between different histories, languages and perspectives.
Editorial Work
As one of the editors and founders of Bridges, I work on the literary and cultural programme of the magazine, including selecting and editing texts, developing themes and working with writers and artists.
The magazine is published in several languages and connects literary work with questions of migration, memory, identity, solidarity and political imagination.
Volume 1
The first issue of Bridges was devoted to Clean Shelter, an organisation founded by Palestinian and Israeli women in Germany providing humanitarian aid to Gaza.
Volume 2
The second issue focuses on the situation in the West Bank and is dedicated to Palestinian grassroots organisations and their Israeli partners.
vOLUME 1
Bridges גשרים Brücken الجسور magazine is a cultural initiative aimed at creating a solidaric community.
The first issue of the magazine was devoted to Clean Shelter, an organization founded by Palestinian and Israeli women based in Germany that supplies humanitarian aid to Gaza.
Following the Gaza war, there has been an almost complete prevention of Palestinian workers from working inside Israel. This has led to an unprecedented deterioration of the economic situation in the West Bank. In addition, settler attacks have become more severe and frequent and backed by the army. The army has also intensified its activities against the Palestinians disrupting daily life in the West Bank.
In response, local grassroot organizations have emerged in villages, helping the most vulnerable members of society who have been severely affected by the situation. Money collected will be transferred directly to these local organizations.
Please submit your work or inquiries to gsharim777 @ gmail.com
The editors
Thaer Ayoub, a Palestinian-Syrian poet, artist, literary translator and event manager, lives in Berlin and is active in the political and cultural scene.
Mati Shemoelof Mati Shemoelof is an Arab-Jewish poet, novelist, and essayist based in Berlin.
Yosi Lampel is a publisher and zine-activist from Tel Aviv, based in Berlin since 2023.
volume 2
The second issue of Bridges focuses on the situation in the West Bank and is dedicated to Palestinian grassroots organisations and their Israeli partners.
Herausgegeben von Thaer Ayoub, Yossi Lampel und Mati Shemoelof
Berlin (AphorismA) 2026 | 978-3-86575-735-5
2. Ausgabe | Frühjahr 2026 - 48 Seiten, teils farbig plus Schutzhülle
10,00 € der Erlöse je Heft für die Unterstützung palästinensischer Dorforganisationen in der Westbank.
Pressemitteilung
INTRO | Thaer Ayoub, Yosi Lampel und Mati Shemoelof
“Bridges Journal: To Build Communities of Solidarity.” Zo Haderekh, vol. 32, 19 August 2026 (Hebrew).