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Activists Stage ‘Guerrilla Festival’ of Palestinian Art in Barbican Centre Amid Censorship Controversy

Activists Stage ‘Guerrilla Festival’ of Palestinian Art in Barbican Centre Amid Censorship Controversy

Demonstrators occupied the Barbican Centre in London for a “guerrilla festival” on Saturday afternoon, filling its foyer with poetry and dance by Palestinian artists. The action, organized by the advocacy group Culture Workers Against Genocide, was a response to the Barbican’s decision not to host a talk on Palestine by Indian writer Pankaj Mishra. That …

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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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