Archive for September, 2009

Quest For Smile Event October 13th, Al-Maghazi Camp Gaza was a Success! Full Report to follow

Thank you all for the donations!!!!

The Quest For Smile
An Afterschool program of Music and Performance for the children of Al-Maghazi refugee camp.  Featuring Culture and Heritage Show, Children’s Songs, Puppet Show, Dabkah Performance, and more…
Presented by Unlimited Friends Association, Gaza
Co-Sponsored by Artists Against Apartheid
Thank you to all those who contributed to help this event happen. [...]

Tadamon! Presents: Artistes Anti Apartheid IX in Montreal Monday

An evening featuring the world’s most celebrated conscious hip-hop from the Middle East within the ongoing Artists Against Apartheid concert series. The Artists Against Apartheid series is part of the the international campaign for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) against Israeli apartheid.
concert featuring:
DAM – www.myspace.com/damrap
DAM, the celebrated Palestinian hip-hop ensemble from Lyd, Palestine, features Suhell [...]

Wafa Hourani Shows ‘Qalandia 2087′ in Istanbul, Turkey

The ever-smiling Palestinian artist Wafa Hourani’s quiet behaviors come at a striking contrast to the outspokenness of his work “Qalandia 2087,” which depicts a futuristic version of the Qalandia refugee camp. The work is allows the viewer to walk around in the “streets” of Qalandia and features live goldfish. The artist aims to push Palestinians [...]

Leonard Cohen Seeks Reconciliation At Apartheid Bank Discount

In addition to sponsoring Leonard Cohen’s ‘Concert for Reconciliation, Tolerance and Peace’ in Tel-Aviv this Thursday, Israel Discount Bank (’Bank Discount’) also financed the construction of building projects in the settlements of Har Homa, Beitar Illit and Ma’ale Adumim.   Several of their branches are located in Jewish-only settlements of Beitar Illit, and Ma’ale Adumim [...]

Rich Siegel “In Palestine” Music Video and Commentary

Rich Siegel- “In Palestine” from Richard A Siegel on Vimeo, featuring commmentary by Dave Lippman.
Composed by Rich Siegel and Dave Lippman
Listen to and Download the MP3 below.  20% of earnings will go to charities that help Palestinian children, including the following, in alphabetical order:
Global Help Initiative for Palestine www.help-initiative.org
Humanity without Borders humanitywithoutborders.ning.com
Middle East [...]

PACBI Salutes Toronto Declaration

The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) salutes the filmmakers, artists and cultural workers who drafted and endorsed the Toronto Declaration.
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On 27 August 2009, PACBI issued a public statement [2] calling for a targeted boycott of the Spotlight on Tel Aviv.  Whether intentionally or not, such a “Spotlight” serves to “Rebrand [...]

Toronto Spotlight on Solidarity

A CELEBRATION OF SOLIDARITY: A Different Kind of Spotlight
Over 1,000 filmmakers, actors, writers and other cultural producers from Palestine, Israel and around the world — including include music and cinematic legends Harry Belafonte, David Byrne,  Julie Christie, and Viggo Mortensen — have signed on to The Toronto Declaration objecting to the Toronto International Film Festival’s [...]

Spotlight on Occupation – De-Branding the Toronto Film Festival from Hollywood

TORONTO (Reuters) – The Toronto International Film Festival is under attack for its decision to present a series of films spotlighting the Israeli city of Tel Aviv, which a group of high-profile artists and celebrities say constitutes complicity in “the Israeli propaganda machine”. [read story]
The Toronto Declaration: No Celebration of Occupation
An Open Letter to the [...]

Madonna supports Apartheid while calling for Peace

During Monday’s whitewashing concert appearance in Tel-Aviv, Madonna made empty references to peace, before wrapping herself in the Israeli flag:
“I truly believe that Israel is the energy center of the world. And I also believe that if we can all live together in harmony in this place, then we can live in peace all over [...]