Special edition: chasing truth and (re)conciliation: navigating contexts, tensions, limits and possibilities “Reclaiming truth recovery against the backdrop of ongoing Zionist settler colonialism in Palestine”

Purpose This article argues that truth recovery practices take place against the backdrop of ongoing settler colonial erasure, as is case when considering Zionist violence in Palestine, must focus on combating state-sponsored attempts at rather than solely providing a platform for expression guilt. Design/methodology/approach The analyses existing literature including work variety local NGOs engaged such praxis, with view to how this form transitional justice has germinated incrementally space. Critical reflection grassroots situated alongside other forms intervention. Findings context enduring colonialism, regarding past atrocities historic Palestine avoid being curated present day way allow damage limitation platforming conversations around meaningful repair. Truth recovery's sake serves only reinforce status quo properly agitate full decolonisation, one demands and facilitates indigenous Palestinian return. Originality/value challenges prevailing notions role spaces value. It makes clear interventions sites where endures be actively meaningfully support activities native identity, history presence land. Moreover, by reference provides an original argument states it simply not enough revelation uncomfortable truths or provide opportunities “confessed” public if disassociated from challenging present-day structures oppression.