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GAZA CITY, GAZA - OCTOBER 20: A view of the damaged historical Greek Orthodox Saint Porphyrius Church, where civilians took shelter, after Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, Gaza on October 20, 2023. At least eight people were killed in an overnight Israeli airstrike on the Greek Orthodox Saint Porphyrius Church in Gaza city, which was sheltering hundreds of Palestinians, local media reported on Friday. Civil defense teams and residents continue search and rescue efforts in the church. (Photo by Ali Jadallah/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Gaza’s Historic St. Porphyrius Church Struck Again by Israeli Missile

The Church of St. Porphyrius, a famed structure in Gaza that is thought to be the world’s third-oldest church, was struck by an Israeli missile that did not detonate on July 29. This is the second strike suffered the historic structure has weathered since October 7, and once again, it sustained damage but avoided destruction …

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Hundreds Call on Brooklyn Museum to “Divest From Genocide”

Hundreds Call on Brooklyn Museum to “Divest From Genocide”

At least 20 demonstrators were arrested this afternoon, May 31, during a massive protest against Israel’s war on Gaza at the Brooklyn Museum. Over 500 activists overtook the New York museum, staging a protest in its lobby, waving Palestine flags above its glass pavilion, and unfurling a large banner from its rooftop that read “Free …

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MoMA Accused of Denying Entry to Visitors With a Keffiyeh

MoMA Accused of Denying Entry to Visitors With a Keffiyeh

Park and Phuong posed for a selfie outside the museum after allegedly being turned away by security on account of Park’s keffiyeh. (all photos by and courtesy Ju-Hyun Park) Park and Phuong posed for a selfie outside the museum after allegedly being turned away by security on account of Park’s keffiyeh. (all photos by and …

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Yerba Buena Center for the Arts CEO Resigns Over Pro-Palestine Action

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts CEO Resigns Over Pro-Palestine Action

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) Interim CEO Sara Fenske Bahat has resigned as the institution’s galleries remain closed since February 15, following a pro-Palestine action led by eight exhibiting artists. Fenske Bahat’s departure follows weeks of turmoil at the center. After artists Jeffrey Cheung and Lukaza Branfman-Verissimo alleged that YBCA prevented them from …

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Palestinian Artist Fathi Ghaben Dies After Israel Blocks Travel for Treatment

Palestinian Artist Fathi Ghaben Dies After Israel Blocks Travel for Treatment

Gazan artist Fathi Ghaben died on Sunday, February 25 from health complications after Israeli authorities refused to give him permission to leave the besieged region to access medical treatment. He was renowned for his oil paintings that paid homage to Palestinian culture and immortalized the struggle for liberation. The self-taught painter was 77 years old …

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