Elias Jubran: Maker of Magical Instruments

Jubran was first acquainted with the oud, his favorite instrument, thanks to his neighbor. By: Rasha Hilwi | at Al Akhbar English | Friday, July 6, 2012 Palestinian instrument-maker Elias Jubran learned how to make the oud and other instruments virtually on his own – a talent he was born with. He recounts the story […]

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Palestine: “Diwan Ghazza” and the Gaza Book Club

Posted 28 February 2012 21:16 GMT GLOBAL VOICES Written byYasmeen El Khoudary   This post is the first by our new author, Palestinian blogger Yasmeen El Khoudary, in which she introduces an initiative set up by a group of bloggers in Gaza called Diwan Ghazza. It’s quite surprising to see that people are quite surprised […]

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The Palestinian Culture ~ by @Resistance48

Yasir M. Tineh Weblog | Jan 25, 2012               The Palestinian Culture The Palestinian culture is part and parcel of the Arab and Islamic world. The Palestinians are deeply rooted in their rich culture and history which contains all 3 major religions of the Abrahamic faith with Islam being the dominant faith practiced by the […]

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Towards a Culture of Peace and Recognition ~ by @aymanqwaider

Towards a Culture of Peace and Recognition Palestine is a UNESCO Member State By: Ayman Qwaider London (Pal telegraph) Palestine is the 195th state to join the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO. The admission of Palestine to the UNESCO family has given optimism and hope to Palestinians who believe in the mission […]

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GYBO NEEDS YOUR HELP!

GYBO is recording a rap song for the Arab revolutions in Libya, Tunisia, Egypt and Gaza  October 26, 2011 | Gaza Youth Breaks Out Weblog Who Are We? We are a group of Palestinian youth effected by the political psychological economic, and most of all social siege imposed on Gaza Strip, decided to articulate the […]

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Introducing the new Musical Intifada team ! ~by @docjazzmusic

Musical Intifada | 26 October 2011 | by Dr. Tariq Shadid Today, we are happy to announce that the Musical Intifada is entering a new phase in its ten year-existence. The Musical Intifada, for most of this time, has mainly been a one-man-project. Now, as it seeks to increase and expand its efforts, we are […]

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In Pictures: Palestinian and Swedish Choirs Join Hands in Ramallah

PNN – Palestine News Network 21.10.11 |  Lo Yuk Fai The Swedish Falun Peace Choir and the Ramallah-based Zaridash choir performed a joint show on Wednesday evening at the Bethlehem Peace Center, across the main square from the Church of the Nativity. Songs in Arabic and Swedish featured at the free show, and PNN photographer […]

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@docjazzmusic receives a music blog award!

█▌Note from OccupiedPalestine: Mabrook ya Doc!  May you receive many more awards & rewards for Dunya wa ‘l Akheera! Ameen ya Rabbil ‘Alameen! Thursday, 13 October 2011 14:55 | Musical Intifada | by Dr. Tariq Shadid Doc Jazz has some great news to share this time: a music blog award from Clickitticket.com ! Clickitticket is […]

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Grapes keep Palestine’s memory alive

Palestinian painter still remembers village 63 years after expulsion ByNadim Kawach | Friday, July 29, 2011 | Emirates 24/7 When he was kicked out of his village in Palestine 63 years ago, painter Farouk Jalal was only a little boy not exceeding five years. Farouk was told he would be back home just within a […]

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Israeli Army Arrests Two at Jenin Freedom Theater

PNN – Palestine News Network – 27.07.11 – 13:13 Jenin- PNN – At approximately 3:30 AM this morning, Israeli soldiers attacked the Jenin Freedom Theater in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, and arrested two of its employees. PNN Archives According to a report from the Alternative Information Center, the night guard was awakened […]

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هولندا والهجرة المعاكسة للأدمغة | Interview with Doc Jazz ( @docjazzmusic )

هولندا والهجرة المعاكسة للأدمغة تاريخ النشر : 6 July 2011 – 4:43pm | تقرير: كريمة إدريسي (RNW) مفردات البحث تقرير: كريمة ادريسي – إذاعة هولندا العالمية/ “مثلما الأشعة النووية تؤثر على جسد الإنسان، هكذا تؤثر الأفكار السامة على عقل الإنسان. إذا مررت بالأشعة النووية يومين، لن يحدث لك شيء، ولكن إذا ظللت في تلك البيئة […]

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“Independence cannot be given to you” ~ an Interview with Doc Jazz:

An interview with a Palestinian songwriter of political music Doc Jazz In December 2000, Doc Jazz released his first political song ‘Intifada’, which was listened to widely on the world wide web, and started his internet project ‘The Musical Intifada’. Since that time, the collection of his self-written and -produced songs has grown to over […]

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Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation Starts “Know Thy Heritage” Campaign for Diaspora Youth

PNN – Palestine News Network 15.06.11 – 16:26 Bethlehem – PNN – The Holy Land Ecumenical Christian Foundation and its partners started the Know Thy Heritage Project, aimed at Palestinian youth in diaspora by organizing yearly visits for youth groups to reconnect them with their Palestinian roots. Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation’s partners include the […]

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Palestine’s ‘Amandla!’ Moment: Music and Palestine by Doc Jazz

Doc Jazz: Music has the power to mobilize people. By Doc Jazz I don’t have a dream. It would perhaps be great if I did, but I don’t. Dreams, to me, are a distortion of reality, a way for your emotions to deal with realities that your conscious mind finds too hard to digest. They […]

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The Kufiyeh Project – in pictures

ku•fi•yeh [kuh–fee–uh] Noun. Arab headdress made from a diagonally folded square of cloth with a checkered pattern. The Kufiyeh Project seeks to promote the kufiyeh as a symbol of the Palestinian struggle for justice and to support its continued production in Palestine. The website features information about the kufiyeh’s background and production, links to further […]

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