WATCH: Hip hop artist Jasiri X video “Checkpoint”
28 January 2014
Hip hop artist Jasiri X recently participated in a delegation to Palestine with other Black American artists, activists, writers and academics.
Arts and Culture
Suad Amiry awarded Italian culture prize
15 January 2014
The Palestinian author and architect was announced as a Nonino Prize winner.
Occupied Pleasures: video art celebrates diversity of Palestinian life
7 January 2014
Tanya Habjouqa’s brief video defies stereotypes, assumptions — and gravity
Hip hop (still) lives in Palestine - Listen to album preview
5 January 2014
Listen to a preview of “Ongoing Culture,” a forthcoming album by Gaza hip hop artists.
Writer Ahmad Qatamesh freed after 2.5 years in administrative detention
27 December 2013
The Palestinian writer and academic was released after years of arbitrary incarceration without trial.
Hany Abu-Assad's "Omar" takes top prize at major festivals
13 December 2013
Ghada Terawi, Rashid Masharawi, Firas Khoury and Mohanad Yaqubi receive grants for new Palestine film projects.
Musician's diaries depict religions at peace as Jerusalem goes electric
9 December 2013
Muslims, Christians and Jews celebrated each other’s holidays, according to musician Wasif Jawhariyyeh.
Gaza Split: Watch Palestinian spoof of viral Van Damme Volvo video
7 December 2013
Watch the Palestinian spoof of the viral “Epic Split” Volvo advertisement that features Jean-Claude Van Damme.
Palestine's Freedom Theatre to stage Mandela tribute in Brazil
6 December 2013
Youth theatre will stage version of South African play The Island at Sao Paolo festival.
Reem Kelani to debut “Cry Palestine” in London
29 November 2013
Cry Palestine features songs from album Sprinting Gazelle and new poetry settings.