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Art world takes the stage to defend a Palestinian theater
After an unprecedented response to Israel’s latest raid on Jenin's Freedom Theatre, there will be no going back to show business as usual.
By
Dana Mills
February 15, 2024
‘They want to punish Jenin refugee camp as revenge’
The Freedom Theatre's Ahmed Tobasi describes the devastating scenes from an ongoing Israeli invasion evoking the darkest days of the Second Intifada.
By
Vera Sajrawi
July 3, 2023
The Palestinian artist reviving the forgotten sounds of the intifada
After discovering a treasure trove of Bedouin music in a shuttered Jenin cassette store, Mo’min Swaitat is re-releasing the lost songs of his youth.
By
Alice Austin
September 21, 2022
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‘Children in Jenin Refugee Camp end up as prisoners, martyrs, or with a disability’
After years of resisting the ‘bitter reality’ of Israel’s occupation, last week's prison break offered some hope to Palestinians in Jenin, says Freedom Theater's artistic director.
By
Yuval Abraham
September 13, 2021
From Jerusalem Day clashes to stone-throwing settlers: A week in photos – May 2-8
This week: Palestinians arrested as Israelis march (and bicycle) to Jerusalem, Israeli settlers and Palestinians throw stones, African immigrant women and children are released from prison, a graphic novel portray the popular struggle, shrink-wrapped animal rights activists ride through Tel Aviv, activists demand more Mizrahi Jews on their bills, and the Separation Wall continues to…
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Activestills
May 10, 2013
PHOTOS: The story of Nabi Saleh, performed by ‘The Freedom Theatre’
Through the eyes of a Palestinian child, members of Jenin’s Freedom Theatre perform the story of popular struggle in Nabi Saleh. Text and photos by Keren Manor/Activestills.org On Saturday, May 4, 2013, members of “The Freedom Theatre” performed a play based on stories and testimonies from children of the West Bank village of Nabi Saleh.…
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Activestills
May 5, 2013
Prisoner’s death in Palestinian jail highlights violations, loss of legitimacy
Protest against prisoner conditions in Israeli jails will not prevent anger and delegitimization of PA law enforcement system for its own violations. A Palestinian prisoner being held on charges connected to a stabbing died in a Palestinian Authority jail in Jericho on Friday, according to a Jerusalem Post and Ma’an News Agency. The articles report…
By
Dahlia Scheindlin
March 3, 2013
The Freedom Bus: Taking resistance on tour in the West Bank
In September, a troupe of performers from the West Bank and Israel held a nine-day tour throughout the West Bank, promoting cultural resistance and staging innovative performance styles in an attempt to unify disparate Palestinian realities. By Marta Fortunato Al-Hadidiya, Jordan Valley, 12 December 2012 – Samir is on the verge of tears while he watches the…
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+972 Magazine
December 18, 2012
Photo essay: Freedom Bus tour teaches cultural forms of resistance
Text by Decca Muldowney The Freedom Bus, an initiative of Jenin’s Freedom Theatre, uses interactive theatre and cultural activism to bear witness, raise awareness and build alliances throughout occupied Palestine and beyond. From September 23-October 1 2012, Palestinians and allies from around the world took part in a 9-day solidarity ride through 11 communities in the West…
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Activestills
October 2, 2012
A week in photos: September 20-26
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Activestills
September 27, 2012
Freedom Theater’s Zakaria Zubeidi on life-threatening ‘death fast’ in PA prison
Zubeidi, a former fighter who famously laid down his arms in a 2007 amnesty agreement, has been detained by the Palestinian Authority since May. A hunger strike to protest his detention without charge is threatening his life. By Jenny Nyman Heard of Zakaria Zubeidi? Most people around here have, but perhaps not in the past four…
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+972 Magazine
September 18, 2012
Palestinians must protect freedom of expression
The murder of Juliano Mer Khamis was a national tragedy for Palestinians that drew shock and outrage. However, it is imperative that we learn from this horrific event that the rights to freedom of art and expression must be protected and upheld at all costs. Since the beginning of the Palestinian struggle for freedom, artists…
By
Aziz Abu Sarah
April 12, 2011
Activist, actor, director Juliano Mer Khamis assassinated in Jenin
News just broke that Juliano Mer Khamis, who has established and run the Freedom Theater in Jenin, has been assassinated by masked gunmen in the refugee camp near the theatre. Mer Khamis, son of a Palestinian father and a Jewish mother, has faced threats since forever: From conservatives in the camp who took a strong dislike…
By
Dimi Reider
April 4, 2011
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