Almost eight years ago, in 2018, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) launched the “Hope” campaign to raise awareness about attacks on hospitals and health-care workers in armed conflicts, ending with the powerful message that even hope in Palestine is struggling to survive. Although it was released years ago, the campaign recently resurfaced … Read more
Spanish actor Javier Bardem Delivered A pro-Palestinian message from the stage of the Academy Awards on March 15, declaring “No to war and the liberation of Palestine” to thunderous applause from the Dolby Theater audience. While presenting the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film alongside Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Bardem paused before announcing the winner … Read more
Mustafa has announced a Sudan and Palestine aid benefit show in Los Angeles featuring a star-studded line-up including Clairo, Lucy Dacus, Geese and Pedro Pascal among others. Former NME Cover star and activist Mustafa last night announced the Artists For Aid benefit show, which will take place on January 10 next year in Los Angeles. … Read more
In a landscape of historical subversions and reinterpretations, Palestine 36 tells the story straight. Before revolution brings violent coherence as writer-director Annemarie Jacir’s cast of all-too-familiar archetypes juggle developments in Palestine over the course of 1936. There’s the introspective youth Yusuf (Karim Daoud Anaya), who moves from Palestinian villages ravaged by unhinged military man Captain Wingate … Read more
Putting on this year’s festival of Palestinian film in the Canadian cultural hub wasn’t easy, but the stories kept coming. It’s a typical Wednesday afternoon on King Street West, Toronto’s bustling entertainment district. Wading through busy sidewalks and avoiding the perpetual construction feels a little like swimming upstream, all to the ambient noise of passing … Read more
(BCN) – The Richmond City Council will consider a decision to create a sister relationship in the city with Sebastia, Palestine at its meeting on Tuesday. The mayor of Richmond Eduardo Martinez participated in this decision and signed a petition via the Internet in favor of creating the sister city partnership. Commenting on the petition: … Read more