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Palestinian Photojournalist Loses His Eye After Being Hit in the Face by Israeli Tear Gas Canister

Attiya Darwish was hit while covering protests at the Gaza Strip in 2018. He is the second Palestinian photojournalist to lose an eye from an Israeli military attack in the last three months.

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An Israeli Museum Canceled a Talk With an Artist Because of His Palestinian Identity

Haifa University’s Hecht Museum said that Saher Miari's talk was called off because an appearance by a Palestinian artist does not conform with the politics of the Hecht Foundation, which backs the museum.

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Navajo Artist Creates Controversial Pro-Palestinian Mural on Santa Fe’s Eastside

The artist, Remy, installed reproductions of gruesome photographs from newspapers on a wall in the city’s historic district. The historic preservation board has ruled that the works must be removed within two weeks.

Film

The Jewish Israeli Lawyer Who's Made a Career of Defending Palestinians

The documentary Advocate, profiling controversial lawyer Lea Tsemel, has become an unlikely Oscar contender.

Art

A Discovery of an Ancient Mosque in Israel Overshadows Planned Mass Evictions

Coverage of the discovery of an ancient mosque in Rahat has neglected to mention the planned mass relocation of thousands of people to the Bedouin town.

In Brief

Berlin's Jewish Museum Director Resigns After Criticism Over BDS-Related Tweet

Peter Schäfer stepped down from his post after the museum faced criticism for tweeting out an open letter opposing the labeling of the Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement (BDS) as anti-Semitic.

Art

Art of the Russian Revolution, Through Contemporary Eyes

The Russian Revolution was an unparalleled disaster, but its artistic tradition remains of enormous interest.

In Brief

Israeli Government Sends Letter to German Chancellor Requesting the Country Cut Funding to Jewish Museum in Berlin

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office sent the letter directly to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, voicing disapproval for the museum's exhibition Welcome to Jerusalem.

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Israel's Culture Minister Pushes Bill to Freeze Funds for Arts Organizations Highlighting Palestinian Narratives

The new bill suggests that culture organizations that criticize the State of Israel or highlight the Palestinian national narrative will have trouble with government funding.

In Brief

In a Moment of Upheaval, Flag Designs for a Unified Israeli-Palestinian State

As the Israeli government passes a drastic "nation-state" law that denigrates minority populations in the country, artists are trying to imagine a world where there's unity instead of divide.

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A Jerusalem Art Space Is Shuttered by City for Hosting Lecture by Left-Leaning NGO

The Barbur Gallery was targeted by the Israeli Minister of Culture and Mayor of Jerusalem for hosting events with NGO’s dedicated to the end of Palestinian occupation.

In Brief

Palestinian Cultural Center Destroyed by Israeli Military in Recent Attacks

The Al-Meshal Cultural Center in Gaza was destroyed by Israeli F-16s this week.