By JUMMANAHThe UNESCO has listed the art of traditional Palestinian embroidery (Tatreez) as “social and intergenerational practice” last Wednesday on its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (16.COM 8.b.30). The UNESCO’s listing of the Tatreez took place during the 16th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage…
By Shifah BelaiOver the past few years, thousands of popular brands have come under scrutiny for supplying and selling products in Israel. This has led to boycotts of some of these companies. Ben & Jerry’s was one of the first major brands to take action against the illegal occupation. In July, they announced they would be ending…
By Atika QasimFarah Nabulsi, a British-Palestinian filmmaker, is turning heads with her latest short film, “The Present.” The multiple award-winning story recently bagged the prestigious BAFTA for “Best Short Film,” and is now in the running for an Oscar. “The Present” is a story about life’s mundane moments, and how they are made arduous in the face…
By Maliya NazIsraeli police have shot and killed Ahmed Erakat, a relative of prominent Palestinian politician Saeb Erakat at Occupied West Bank, leaving him to bleed out for more than an hour. Saeb Erakat, the secretary of the PLO’s executive committee, condemned Ahmed’s killing, and held Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accountable. “Ahmed Erakat (26) was murdered…
