Interview
Challenging Israeli Narratives About Queer Palestinian Culture
Hyperallergic speaks to organizers behind Queer Cinema for Palestine, a global alternative event to the Israeli-government-supported Tel Aviv International LGBT Film Festival.
Palestine
News
"This Is Class War": Protesters Storm MoMA with Palestinian Flags and Spoons
Protesters splashed paint on the entryway of the Museum of Modern Art in Midtown, Manhattan.
Film
Inside The Viewing Booth, an Israel Supporter Reacts to Videos of the Occupation
Ra'anan Alexandrowicz’s documentary studies in real time how people rationalize and interpret the media they encounter.
News
Citing Pro-Israel Ties, 25 Artists Disaffiliate From London Collection
Artists and cultural workers are withdrawing their work from the Zabludowicz Collection "in solidarity with Palestinian liberation."
Film
"Don't Fuck With the Jews" and Other Moments of Muscular Judaism on Film
Cinema’s thorny depictions of Israeli military action reflects the swift shift in Jewish identity around questions of oppression.
News
Hundreds March Through Midtown for Final Week of “Strike MoMA”
Activists unfurled a “Strike MoMA” banner at a courtyard in the museum and projected protest messages on the museum’s facade after dark.
News
“This Is Apartheid”: Kara Walker, Nan Goldin, and 16,000+ Artists Voice Solidarity With Palestine
The letter was initially signed by 300 leading Palestinian artists, writers, and filmmakers, including Emily Jacir, Mona Hatoum, and Elia Suleiman.
Film
A Beginner's Guide to Palestinian Cinema
From a documentary on annexed villages in the West Bank to a darkly comedic look at the history of the region, here's what to watch to familiarize yourself with Palestine's rich movie history.
News
Protesters Convene at MoMA to Denounce Police Violence in Colombia
MoMA trustee Paula Crown’s husband James Crown, a speaker said, is a director at a weapons conglomerate with ties to violence in Israel, Colombia, and elsewhere.
News
Over 1,000 Urge Canadian Art Institutions to End Collaboration With Israel-funded Cultural Activities
In recent weeks, thousands have urged Canadian journalist organizations to reform their coverage of the Israel-Palestine conflict.
Film
A Trite Dramatization of the Oslo Peace Accords
An adaptation of the Tony-winning play, Oslo's apolitical take on the Israel-Palestine conflict is of little use to anyone.
Interview
Gazan Artist Speaks About a Lifetime of Trauma and War
“We live in constant fear of censorship. No artist should have that fear,” says 21-year-old artist Malak Mattar.