| July's Palestine International Festival | Palestinian children take part in celebrating Jerusalem as the Capital of Arab Culture 2009 in the West Bank city of Qalqilia in April. (Khaleel Reash, Maan Images) | | More |
| Walking miles in Palestinian feet | I RECENTLY returned from a literary festival that was to have opened and closed in Jerusalem; but which, to our surprise, opened in France and closed in the United Kingdom. | | | More |
| Why Israel is hostile to an Arab secretary at the Unisco? | How to explain the Israeli hostility towards Farouk Hosni candidacy to the secretariat of the Unisco? How to explain that when this deals with an Arab intellectual known for his anti fundamental stance and call for coexistence and tolerance among cultures? | | | More |
| The necessity of cultural boycott | In the last eight years the Israeli criminal policy escalated, and the Palestinian activists were seeking new means to confront it. They have tried it all, armed struggle, guerrilla warfare, terrorism and diplomacy: nothing worked. And yet they are not giving up and now they are proposing a nonviolent strategy -- that of boycott, sanctions and divestment. | | | More |
| Festival 2009: music celebrates Jerusalem’s mosaic, brings continuity to global Palestinians | Jerusalem / PNN – The Palestinian cultural scene continued this year with expressions of diversity and pluralism in the midst of celebrating the city of Jerusalem as a city of dialogue and cultural interaction. | | | More |
| Forty-two years later the Latrun area continues the struggle for heritage and collective statehood | Jerusalem / PNN – Forty two years of Israeli occupation of the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip have passed. | | | More |
| Arab literature featured at American book fair this week: highlights misnomer "dark ages" | Junaid Abbas Bhatti - For the first time in its history, America’s biggest publishing event has dedicated its efforts to promoting Arab literature. | | | More |
| Arab League Organizes Festivity of al-Quds as the Capital of Arab Culture | Cairo,7-6-2009 (SANA)The Arab League organized Sunday the festivity of al-Quds as capital of Arab culture for 2009 on the anniversary of its occupation by Israel in 1967. | | | More |
| Jerusalem Festival 20–29 July 2009 A Beautiful Rose in a Bunch of Events for Al-Quds | The Jerusalem Festival 2009 has an extra flare. It coincides with a full year program and events taking place in Jerusalem in particular and Palestine in general to celebrate Jerusalem and its rich history and culture. | | | More |
| Amman will host Arab festival dedicated to Jerusalem | Amman will host the "Festival and Convention of Creative and Pioneering Arabs", under the title of the "Jerusalem Session" as part of the events celebrating the city as Arab Capital of Culture for 2009. | | | More |
| Pink Floyd rocker to Israel: Tear down the wall | Bethlehem 2-6-2009– Ma’an – A British rock legend and co-founder of Pink Floyd said on Tuesday he would give a concert instantly if Israel’s illegal West Bank wall is torn down. | | | More |
| Albayyara published a monograph called (The Palestinian Long Night) | On the occasion of the 61 anniversary of the Palestinian Catastrophe (in 1948) “Nakba”, and the beginning of the long and difficult journey in exiles for millions of Palestinians.. | | | More |
| Celebrating Al-Quds/Jerusalem as Capital of Arab Culture Upholding Values of Diversity and Tolerance against Oppression and Denial of the Other | By choosing to celebrate Al-Quds/Jerusalem as the capital of Arab culture in 2009 instead of Baghdad, the members of the Palestinian Organizing Committee realised that they were taking on an enormous challenge … a sort of mission impossible, which was wisely declined in 2006. | | | More |
| The Executive Offices of Al-Quds 2009 Celebrations: Challenges under Occupation | When you encounter soldiers and police chasing clowns and children, prohibiting the flying of balloons, and forbidding traditional dancing in streets and alleys, then you can be sure that you are in Al-Quds/Jerusalem. | | | More |
| Jerusalem of the Heart | Nostalgia, longing, and an unfathomable sense of loneliness envelop Jerusalem in a halo of huzon; sublime melancholy; a bittersweet refrain whose echo reverberates behind every step in Jerusalem. | | | More |
| Jerusalem and Its Artists Inspire a Lifetime Career in Curating Art | Jerusalem as portrayed by artists has now become an iconic image reproduced in a myriad of forms from photo reproductions to embossed prints to rugs and even wall clocks; all display an idealised image of the city dominated by the Dome of the Rock. | | | More |
| Calendar of Events of Al-Quds Capital of Arab Culture 2009 Unifying Palestinians through a Cultural Agenda | Despite all the difficulties and obstacles that accompanied the preparations for the events and celebrations of Al-Quds Capital of Arab Culture 2009 and a delay of almost two months as a result of the 22-day Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip that started at the end of last year, the events were launched following the official inauguration on 21 March 2009. | | | More |
| The Long-Awaited Saviour | Following the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and the eastern part of Jerusalem in 1967, Israel immediately annexed the eastern part of the city to the western part and imposed Israeli law. | | | More |
| The Role of Al-Quds Capital of Arab Culture 2009 in Cultural Development New Ideas for Investment in the Arts and Culture Scene | This is indeed a good time for governmental and nongovernmental bodies to invest in Jerusalem through arts and culture. | | | More |
| Jerusalem in the Eyes of Palestinian Children | They all live less than an hour from Jerusalem and yet visiting the city is beyond their reach. They are children between the ages of 7 and 18.. | | | More |
| PLO slams UNESCO for listing Palestinian heritage under Israel | RAMALLAH, May 26, 2009, (RAMATTAN) - The Palestine Liberation Organization slammed the World Digital Library (WDL) hosted by UNESCO, for listing Palestinian manuscripts, maps and documents as "Israeli documents". | | | More |
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