Art, Music & Culture
A new documentary on Yasser Arafat accesses big-name Palestinian figures but wastes an opportunity to provide an in-depth look at the late leader. Read more about New documentary presents shallow view of Arafat
Hesham Alofoq (aka Sphinx) of the Egyptian hip-hop group Arabian Knightz speaks to The Electronic Intifada about the history of hip-hop in Egypt and the Middle East, the future of the Egyptian uprising, and the role that music plays in the revolt. Read more about Interview: rapper Sphinx on why Egypt uprising had a hip-hop soundtrack
Palestinians in Israel: Segregation, Discrimination, and Democracy by Ben White links the struggle of Palestinians within Israel with those in the occupied West Bank and Gaza and the global diaspora. Read more about Delegitimizing discrimination: struggle of Palestinians in Israel focus of new book
A new book critiques and examines how diaspora Jews articulate solidarity with Palestinians and the Palestine liberation struggle, including the growing boycott movement against Israel. Read more about New book explores Jewish opposition to Israel's occupation
Lost Youth - Songs of Solidarity, a new benefit album for a young Palestinian theater performer arrested and imprisoned by Israel on his way to tour Ireland, Scotland and England in 2005, has been released. Read more about Eclectic new album highlights Israel's jailing of Palestinian children
Poet and activist Remi Kanazi talks about his recent UK tour, the successes of the global boycott movement, and why artists must act beyond mere entertainment. Read more about "Educate through action": poet Remi Kanazi on triumphant UK tour
A new book spotlights the fundamental nature, history and context of Israeli settler-colonialism in Palestine. Read more about Book review: How Zionism paved way for permanent war
Jillian Kestler-D’Amours talks to The Electronic Intifada about her new film focusing on the Bedouin village of al-Araqib and the women, men and children who resist displacement by the Israeli government and the Jewish National Fund. Read more about New film documents resilience of Bedouin village destroyed 30 times
Historian Ilan Pappe addresses the plight of Palestinians who remained in the new State of Israel following the Nakba in The Forgotten Palestinians. Read more about New Pappe book highlights plight of forgotten Palestinians
Corporate Complicity in Israel’s Occupation is required reading to understand how some enterprises are accomplices to murder. Read more about Book review: Putting occupation's profiteers in the dock
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