Tamer Nafar

Tamer Nafar is a Palestinian rapper, actor, and screenwriter from Lyd.

Recent Articles
Tamer Nafar. (Courtesy)
‘Our role is to hold on’: Palestinian artists in Israel after October 7
Three Palestinian creatives grapple with their responsibility to make art that meets the moment while Israeli authorities stifle free expression.
By Tamer Nafar July 21, 2026
An Israeli man carries a weapon as he walks through the market in Jerusalem, November 3, 2023. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
Israelis are fearing the storm. Palestinian citizens fear the calm that follows
After the genocide ends, Palestinians in Israel will have to live beside those who spent the past year cheering and participating in Gaza’s slaughter.
By Tamer Nafar August 22, 2024
Tamer Nafar (courtesy of the author)
What can Palestinian artists do in the face of our slaughter?
I used to believe art could change the world. Now it feels like an airplane black box: it won’t navigate the landing, it can only document the crash.
By Tamer Nafar July 11, 2024
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