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Breakdancing lifts spirits in Gaza

by Haitham Sabbah September 12, 2009

Many in Gaza are still coming to terms with the 22-day war waged by Israel earlier this year. But one group is trying to lift the blues – by setting up a breakdancing club. The style originates from New York in the 1970s – and now it’s being exported all over Gaza. Al Jazeera’s Ayman [...]

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Palestinian Folklore Dancing Banned in a US School

by Haitham Sabbah November 11, 2007

Photo by: El-Funoun Palestinian Popular Dance Troupe Now this is the most disgusting piece of news I’ve read today: OLD SAYBROOK, Conn. – Officials in Old Saybrook have canceled performances by a Palestinian dance troupe after getting a complaint that it is offensive to Jews and Israel. The decision involves planned performances at the town’s [...]

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