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US Tourist Reportedly Vandalizes Jesus Statue in Jerusalem Church

Avatar photo by Taylor Michael February 3, 2023February 3, 2023

“You can’t have idols; it’s in the second commandment,” he screamed before being arrested.

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Holy Sepulchre Church Excavation Unearths Constantine-Era Rock Layers

by Sarah E. Bond July 15, 2022July 15, 2022

The findings constitute pivotal evidence for reconstructing the building methods and mosaic decorations in churches in the late Roman Empire.

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Ancient Altar of Holy Sepulchre Church Found, Graffitied Over for Years

Avatar photo by Jasmine Liu April 21, 2022April 21, 2022

It is one of only two Cosmatesque works that are known to exist outside Italy — the other adorning Westminster Abbey.

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Israeli Forces Damaged the Historical Stained-Glass Windows of Al-Aqsa Mosque

by Hakim Bishara April 15, 2022April 15, 2022

Videos showed snipers shattering the windows of the mosque’s Qibli prayer hall to point their rifles down at the worshippers.

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Murals Watch Over Jerusalem Neighborhood, a Silent Protest Against Displacement

by Hakim Bishara July 28, 2021October 31, 2021

The large murals by Palestinians and international artists depict the eyes of famous philosophers, activists, and artists.

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Palestinian Actress Shot by Israeli Police in Haifa Protest

by Hakim Bishara May 11, 2021May 12, 2021

Maisa Abd Elhadi was featured in Larissa Sansour’s film at the Danish Pavilion in the 2019 Venice Biennale, as well as the Palestinian 2020 Oscar submission Gaza Mon Amour.

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Qatari Foundation Steps in to Prevent Deaccession of Islamic Artifacts at Israeli Museum

by Hakim Bishara March 15, 2021March 15, 2021

The deal struck by the Al Thani Collection with the Museum of Islamic Art in Jerusalem extends financial support in exchange for loans to the foundation.

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Museum of Islamic Art in Jerusalem Postpones Auction Following Backlash

by Hakim Bishara October 27, 2020November 5, 2020

The museum’s intended sale of 255 items, planned for today at Sotheby’s in London, is postponed to November.

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Leading Artists Condemn Israeli Raids on Palestinian Cultural Centers

by Hakim Bishara August 13, 2020November 5, 2020

Lawrence Abu Hamdan, Brian Eno, and Tai Shani are among 60 musicians, artists, writers, and filmmakers who signed a recent open letter condemning an Israeli police raid of three cultural centers.

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This Is What the World’s First Travel Guide Looks Like

by Hakim Bishara October 21, 2019October 18, 2019

This first edition of the 15th-century book Peregrinatio in Terram Sanctam features the first accurate printed illustrations of Jerusalem and Venice, among other cities.

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Protesters Object to Display of Looted Objects at Israel’s Bible Lands Museum

by Hakim Bishara February 5, 2019

Finds Gone Astray features 40,000 artifacts confiscated from looters and unauthorized dealers in antiquities over the past 50 years. The protestors demand the immediate removal of the exhibition and the repatriation of the stolen items to the Palestinian Authority.

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Jerusalem Moves to Evict Art Gallery for Hosting Event About Occupied Territories

by Mary Pelletier February 21, 2017

Barbur Gallery held an event with the left-wing NGO Breaking the Silence, and now the municipality of Jerusalem is trying to kick it out of its space.

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