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Sculpture offends and ‘hurts’ poor little Israel

by Haitham Sabbah April 27, 2010

The Israeli embassy in Madrid is “hurt” and “offended!” How touching… It’s okay for Israelis to kill everyday, to spit on Christians and Muslims, to kidnap people and harvest their organs, to arrest and jail children, to use illegal weapons, to impose an illegal siege on a million and a half people in Gaza, to [...]

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Reflect and resist

by Haitham Sabbah June 14, 2009

From theatre in a Bethlehem refugee camp to the Venice biennale, Palestinians are making art out of adversity – and doing it with grace, finds Ahdaf Soueif, organiser of the Palestine festival of literature Leaning against padded walls in a darkened room we eavesdrop on an argument: “the elite think they can get independence without [...]

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The Israeli occupation through artists’ eyes

by Haitham Sabbah May 14, 2007

This is quoted from Olympia-Rafah Sister City Project: For the last three years, community members in Olympia, WA, and Rafah, Palestine, have been working together to create a lasting, sincere partnership to better foster understanding between people who have not traditionally had a chance to get to know one another. It is our belief that [...]

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