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LA Artists Drape Keffiyeh on Noguchi Sculptures in Protest
David Horvitz and Ali Eyal’s subversive action was a response to the Noguchi Museum’s new policy banning staff from wearing the Arab headscarves.
Gaza
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Ahead of Anniversary, Artists Urge Brooklyn Museum to Stand With Palestine
Cultural workers say the museum must “end its silence” on Israel’s violence in Gaza and the Occupied West Bank in a new open letter.
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Author Jhumpa Lahiri Turns Down Noguchi Award Over Keffiyeh Ban
The Noguchi Museum in New York City terminated three workers who refused to comply with a dress code policy prohibiting the headscarves.
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Michigan State University Accused of Censoring Pro-Palestine Artwork
The university also canceled a major opening event, raising outcry among artists and curators.
Film
Activists Interrupt Israeli Film Screening at Toronto Festival
Anti-Zionist protesters called out the film Bliss (Hemda), one of the centerpieces of TIFF this year, for its ties to the Israeli government.
Opinion
My Love Story With a Dentist in Gaza
We began our friendship with shop talk. Suddenly, being an artist and being a dentist didn’t feel so different.
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Turmoil and Resignations Over Palestine Support at Manhattan’s 92NY
Five workers resigned and one lost her job after the organization announced a policy against expressions of "politics or social issues," which they say disproportionately targets pro-Palestine views.
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Columbia University’s “Alma Mater” Sculpture Drenched in Red Paint
The action set the tone for another year of protests as the school refuses to meet student demands to divest from Israeli military interests.
Film
Academy Stands By Emmy Nomination of Gaza Documentary
Bisan Owda's eight-minute film tells the story of the Israeli attack on the Al-Shifa Hospital, where she and thousands of others were sheltering.
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Director of NYC Balloon Exhibition Made Anti-Palestinian Comments
The face of the show that originated in Tel Aviv, Kobi Kalimian, called for Gaza to be “pounded” and "conquered" in a social media post from May 2023.
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Noguchi Museum Staff Walk Out in Protest of Keffiyeh Ban
Staff say the dress code policy, which prohibits “political statements,” is anti-Palestinian and goes against the values of the artist whose legacy the museum honors.
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1,700-Year-Old Gaza Monastery Designated World Heritage in Danger
Saint Hilarion is one of the oldest Christian sites in the region and home to a plethora of intricate mosaics.