African-Palestinian community's deep roots in liberation struggle
In early June the African Community Club in Jerusalem’s Old City was crammed with mourners. They had come to pay their respects to the late Subhiyeh Sharaf, an amiable woman and community elder.
The club serves as the headquarters of the African Community Society. It is a gathering place for the African community and a social and cultural center for Palestinians, screening films and hosting debates and other activities.
Source: The Electronic Intifada
Hit TV show "Fauda" highlights the chaos of the Israeli-Palestinian divide
The Israeli action-thriller is the source of much excitement in Israel — and in Palestine. “Fauda”, meaning “chaos” in Arabic, follows an elite undercover Israeli army unit operating in Palestinian society to catch one key militant member of Hamas. It sounds like a typical action series but for the region, the show is ground-breaking: It’s mostly in Arabic with Hebrew subtitles, and it shows the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in a way that makes people from all sides want to keep watching.
Source: Global Voices
Mutiny of Colours: cinematic crowdfunded campaign to save street art in Iran
Most Iranian street artists, such as ICY & SOT, decided to immigrate and leave their family and homeland behind as street art is not considered art by the Iranian authorities. Mutiny of Colours, directed by Zeinab Tabrizy and Paliz Khoshdel, wants to change that and shows the point of view of some of Iran’s street artists.
Source: al.arte.magazine
