Arts, Music & Culture
Comedy
This page features Palestine-related comedy reviews, news, and links to comics and cartoonists' webpages. Included is audio of EI co-founder Nigel Parry's interview with Palestinian American comedienne Maysoon Zayid, in MP3 format. Details about the New York Arab-American Comedy Festival, which EI has sponsored since 2005, are also available. (Added 4 November 2003)

New York Arab-American Comedy Festival
EI has been a proud sponsor of the Festival since 2005. For more information about the 4th Annual Festival, taking place from 14th-19th November 2006, see arabcomedy.org.
  • NY Arab-American Comedy Festival returns for 4th year! New York Arab-American Comedy Festival (2 November 2006)
  • Review: The Perfect Antidote to the War on Terror, Nigel Parry (1 February 2006)
  • The Arabs Are Coming! New York Arab American Comedy Festival Heads for LA!, New York Arab American Comedy Festival (13 January 2006)
  • New York Arab-American Comedy Festival seeking submissions, New York Arab-American Comedy Festifal (27 June 2004)


    Other Comedy News
  • Extended run of Dean Obeidallah's one-man comedy show in NYC!, New York Arab-American Comedy Festival (2 September 2006)
  • "This is Not a Subject for Comedy": Jewish comedian tackles the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Maureen Clare Murphy (8 April 2005)
  • Palestinian-American stand-up comedians Maysoon Zayid and Dean Obeidallah to perform at refugee benefit in Beirut, Lebanese Families in Solidarity with Palestinian Families Press Release (23 June 2004)
  • Video: Palestinian comedians Maysoon Zayid and Dean Obeidallah at ADC 2004 (16 June 2004)
  • A humorous occupation?, Jackie Mason and Ivor Dembina are both Jewish comics, but the style and substance of their comedy couldn't be more different, especially when it comes to their views on Israel, writes William Cook in The Guardian (7 July 2003)
  • Audio: Palestinian American comedienne Maysoon Zayid is a rising force who has appeared on MTV, As the World Turns, and 20/20. EI's Nigel Parry caught up with Zayid at the annual conference of the Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) conference where she performed to a packed and appreciative crowd at the Friday dinner honoring Arab American achievements. Listen to EI's first audio interview in MP3 format. (14 June 2003)
  • Review: Jeremy Hardy vs. the Israeli Army, Maureen Clare Murphy reviews the documentary featuring UK comedian Jeremy Hardy (27 May 2003)


    Comedians
  • Maysoon Ziyad - Maysoon's business card used to include the byline, "The Palestinian American Virgin from New Jersey with Cerebral Palsy". Founder of the NY Arab-American Comedy Festival.
  • Dean Obeidallah - Recipient of the Bill Hicks Spirit Award and a founder of the NY Arab-American Comedy Festival.
  • Aron Kader - a cross between a Palestinian and a Mormon, Aron does a great George W Bush.
  • Ray Hanania - Palestinian-American journalist and comedian.
  • Ivor Dembina - The Jewish comedian takcles the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in his hit comedy This is Not a Subject for Comedy.


    Comic artists
  • Naji al-Ali: The timeless conscience of Palestine, Arjan El Fassed (21 July 2004)
  • Baha Boukhari - the comic artist's website features an archive of occupation-related cartoons in Arabic


    EI's own satire section: BNN
  • Need a laugh? Yes you do. Check out EI's Bassaleh News Network for satirical material on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.


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