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‘Palestine 36’ Review: Epic Historical Drama Overreaches in Its Ambition but Resonates with Today  IndieWire TIFF braces for protests ahead of hot-button premieres  screendaily.com This year’s Toronto International Film Festival will screen five films on Palestine  Images Dawn ‘I never imagined that I would be here during a genocide’ says ‘Palestine 36’ director  Yahoo News Canada Amid the Tragedy of War, Palestinian Filmmakers Are …

Two women called onstage during a Coldplay concert Sunday night were met with boos from some of in the crowd, followed by an uneasy response from the British band’s lead singer, after they disclosed their Israeli identity. Frontman Chris Martin invited the two, named Avia and Tal, to come onstage during the British band’s performance at Wembley Stadium in London. …

Billy Bragg, the British folk-rock singer and lifelong figure in protest music, has shared a new song for Palestine. The release coincides with the launch of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which set sail yesterday (August 31) to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. Written and performed by Bragg, with additional keyboards and backing vocals by JJ Stoney, “Hundred Year Hunger” takes …

Palestine: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union  consilium.europa.eu US blocks Palestinian leader from attending UN meeting in New York  BBC US announces it will deny visa to Palestinian Authority president and other officials ahead of UN General Assembly  CNN Trump Administration Bars Palestinian Officials From U.N. Meeting in New York  The New York Times European leaders, Palestinian president urge …

Microsoft has fired two more employees who participated in recent protests against the company’s contracts with the Israeli military and government. The two employees, Nisreen Jaradat and Julius Shan, were fired “in connection” with demonstrations that saw protesters set up encampments at Microsoft’s headquarters, according to Hossam Nasr, an organizer with the No Azure for Apartheid group. Two other Microsoft …

The initial lineup has been announced for the Together for Palestine benefit concert at London’s Wembley Arena on September 17. Executive produced by Brian Eno, who announced it last week, the concert will feature performances from Damon Albarn, Jamie xx, King Krule, Sampha, PinkPantheress, James Blake, Hot Chip, Obongjayar, and more. The shows will include collaborations and performances of new …

Sanctioning Officials of the Palestinian Authority and Members of the Palestine Liberation Organization  U.S. Department of State (.gov) State Department sanctions Palestinian leadership organizations amid global statehood push  Politico US sanctions Palestinian Authority officials, PLO members for ‘undermining’ peace  The Hill US State Department sanctions Palestinian Authority for ‘undermining peace’  Al Jazeera US imposes sanctions on Palestinian Authority officials, PLO members  USA Today Source link

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In March 2024, six months into Israel’s war in Gaza, education in the territory was decimated. Schools were closed – most had been turned into shelters – and all 12 of the strip’s universities were partially or fully destroyed. Against that backdrop, a prestigious American education journal decided to dedicate a special issue to “education and Palestine”. The Harvard Educational …