Palestinian Culture

At the start of the 116th Congress, fashion was not merely a footnote, it was a rallying cry, a defiant gesture, a point of cultural pride - a glorious, theatrical declaration of self. It was white suits and pink dresses, Native American artistry, a Palestinian thobe, a kente cloth stole, a hijab and a skintight pencil skirt with a fur stole.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday said he will seek the help of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's offices in reaching a solution to the Palestinian issue which will help in the fight against terrorism in that part of the world.

Israel's education ministry has disqualified a book depicting a love story between an Israeli and a Palestinian from school curriculums, prompting an outcry from cultural figures.

In a letter sent on Thursday, the Israeli Minister of Sports and Culture, Miri Regev, asked FIFA to condemn the recent "inciting" statements of Rajoub in an interview broadcast last week on the local Channel 10.

When Palestinian Osama Silwadi was crippled by gunfire it ended his career as a war correspondent, but the now wheelchair-bound photographer has found a new calling - documenting his people's heritage.

The United Nations cultural agency has listed the Palestinian village of Battir as a World Heritage site in danger, raising hopes among residents on Saturday that this will protect their community against Israel's West Bank separation barrier.

The Obama administration on Monday cut off funding for the U.N. cultural agency, after its member countries defied an American warning and approved a Palestinian bid for full membership in the body.

At the start of the 116th Congress, fashion was not merely a footnote, it was a rallying cry, a defiant gesture, a point of cultural pride - a glorious, theatrical declaration of self. It was white suits and pink dresses, Native American artistry, a Palestinian thobe, a kente cloth stole, a hijab and a skintight pencil skirt with a fur stole.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday said he will seek the help of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's offices in reaching a solution to the Palestinian issue which will help in the fight against terrorism in that part of the world.

Israel's education ministry has disqualified a book depicting a love story between an Israeli and a Palestinian from school curriculums, prompting an outcry from cultural figures.

In a letter sent on Thursday, the Israeli Minister of Sports and Culture, Miri Regev, asked FIFA to condemn the recent "inciting" statements of Rajoub in an interview broadcast last week on the local Channel 10.

When Palestinian Osama Silwadi was crippled by gunfire it ended his career as a war correspondent, but the now wheelchair-bound photographer has found a new calling - documenting his people's heritage.

The United Nations cultural agency has listed the Palestinian village of Battir as a World Heritage site in danger, raising hopes among residents on Saturday that this will protect their community against Israel's West Bank separation barrier.

The Obama administration on Monday cut off funding for the U.N. cultural agency, after its member countries defied an American warning and approved a Palestinian bid for full membership in the body.