Is fun forbidden in Gaza?
Gaza Strip 9 May 2016
Theater and cinema have suffered because of a siege imposed by Israel and censorship imposed by Hamas, artists say. Read more about Is fun forbidden in Gaza?
Arts and culture
Malcolm X meets the freedom fighters of Palestine
4 January 2016
Two new books examine the connections between Black activism in the US and the struggle for Palestine’s freedom. Read more about Malcolm X meets the freedom fighters of Palestine
The silent reminders of Israel's robbery
28 December 2015
New book shows how Palestinians have been written out of history. Read more about The silent reminders of Israel's robbery
How the sun of Palestine reached a Black Panther in jail
Jerusalem 15 December 2015
A Jerusalem museum celebrates the Palestinian poetry which inspired US political prisoner George Jackson. Read more about How the sun of Palestine reached a Black Panther in jail
The harrowed hands of Palestine
2 November 2015
Jerusalemite Steve Sabella’s photography ranges from ethereal to viscerally disturbing. Read more about The harrowed hands of Palestine
Gaza Blues: Hymns of love, death and resistance
26 August 2015
New album by Haidar Eid; reflections on emotions under blockade, Israeli attacks and apartheid. Read more about Gaza Blues: Hymns of love, death and resistance
Fear and self-loathing in Gaza
3 August 2015
Ahmed Masoud’s novel displays sensitivity while portraying a Palestinian who betrays his own people. Read more about Fear and self-loathing in Gaza
Why I painted a rainbow flag on Israel's apartheid wall
2 July 2015
Artist sought to spark debate with controversial mural. Read more about Why I painted a rainbow flag on Israel's apartheid wall
Listen: Eleven-year-old Gaza musician plays qanun
Gaza City 24 February 2015
Firas al-Shirafi was admitted to the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music when he was five. Read more about Listen: Eleven-year-old Gaza musician plays qanun
Rebel songs to rap: the history of Palestine's music
22 December 2014
Three new books help dispel many Western myths about music and culture in the Middle East. Read more about Rebel songs to rap: the history of Palestine's music