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Fadi Aneq, Sari Mansur, and Ashraf Mitanis of Daraq Crew. (Courtesy)

‘Here we can be free’: The community revolutionizing Palestinian club culture

A New Year’s party by Daraq Crew pushed the boundaries of Palestinian nightlife in Jerusalem, creating space for joy at a time of acute suffering.

By Alice Austin January 12, 2026

Palestinian youth dance the dabke along the Gaza border. (Screenshot)

WATCH: Gaza youth dance the dabke in Israeli sniper range

The world continues to ignore their plight so youth in Gaza are trying to find creative, new ways to fight Israel’s siege. Now we can only hope that Israel doesn’t declare dancing a form of terrorism. Since the above video was published online last Friday, I haven’t been able to get it out of my head:…

By Orly Noy July 1, 2018

Member of a dance group of Sudanese refugees from the Darfur region dressed with traditional costumes dance on stage as part of a cultural festival of the Sudanese community at a cultural centre in south Tel Aviv on February 15, 2013. (Shiraz Grinbaum/Activestills.org)

Photos: Sudanese refugees in Israel celebrate their culture with dance and music

The Sudanese refugee community gathers in south Tel Aviv to remember their homeland, celebrate their culture, music and dances and share them local Israelis. Text by: Adam Bashar Photos by: Activestills.org The idea behind The Cultural Day of the Sudanese refugees community, held at the Goren Goldstein Country Club in south Tel Aviv, was to expose…

By Activestills February 17, 2013

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Footloose in Jerusalem: Hear no evil, see no evil

The dancers of a Jerusalem-based company are organizing a protest against a policy designed to shield the eyes of passersby who would rather pretend they don’t exist Three years ago, I worked for the Kolben Dance Company, whose base is in the Gerard Bechar Center in Jerusalem. Today and tomorrow, joined by a group of…

By Ori J. Lenkinski November 22, 2011