San Francisco gay film fest to challenge pinkwashing of Israel's crimes
25 January 2015
Israel is “attempting to co-opt the queer struggle for liberation,” organizers of San Francisco festival warn.
Arts and Culture
Video: Naima Shalhoub sings Ferguson-Gaza Blues
24 January 2015
Lebanese-American singer performs powerful song paying homage to the struggles in Ferguson and Gaza.
Humorous Palestinian artist Mona Hatoum makes Latin American debut
23 January 2015
“Over My Dead Body” and “Misbah” are among Hatoum’s best-known works.
"American Sniper" spawns death threats against Arabs and Muslims
22 January 2015
Where are the American moderates to condemn the violent extremism prompted by Clint Eastwood’s atrocity porn?
Palestinian lives celebrated in special issue of Biography
21 January 2015
Life stories explore issues of exile and belonging.
Pink Floyd provides theme song for film on how Israel forces Bedouins to live in dumps
12 January 2015
Israeli soldiers claim they are entitled to serve eviction orders on indigenous people.
Refugees are "subjects of their own narratives," says Palestinian artist
31 December 2014
Leila Abdul Razzaq’s Baddawi comic blog to be published as graphic novel in 2015.
Palestinian Museum seeks stories from the diaspora
27 December 2014
Palestinian-American interviewees especially sought for inaugural project.
Palestinian Shakespeare now available to view online
26 December 2014
Ashtar Theatre’s Richard II received acclaim during 2012 London festival.
Sheffield art show shows "hope and hardness" of life in Bethlehem
22 December 2014
Artists asked to respond to contemporary events as well as religious story.