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Rep. Rashida Tlaib wore a thobe, a traditional Palestinian dress, at the House swearing-in ceremony on January 3, 2019. (C-SPAN screenshot)

We will not be erased: Why Palestinians are storming social media on April 30

Culture matters because it is proof of Palestinian identity and existence. Preserving it and celebrating it is a form of cultural sumud. By Susan Muaddi Darraj In her essay “On the Meaning of Sumoud” for the Palestine Chronicle, Benay Blend defines sumud — which means “steadfastness” in Arabic — as “a mental state of resilience…

By +972 Magazine April 30, 2019

Palestinian youth dance the dabke along the Gaza border. (Screenshot)

WATCH: Gaza youth dance the dabke in Israeli sniper range

The world continues to ignore their plight so youth in Gaza are trying to find creative, new ways to fight Israel’s siege. Now we can only hope that Israel doesn’t declare dancing a form of terrorism. Since the above video was published online last Friday, I haven’t been able to get it out of my head:…

By Orly Noy July 1, 2018

Palestinian youth perform a Dabke dance routine in front of soldiers during a protest against the separation wall, Al Ma'sara, West Bank, August 22, 2008. (Oren Ziv/Activestills.org)

The beat goes on: The story of Palestine’s national dance

The Palestinian-Israeli conflict gets more than its share of attention. And yet, listening more attentively to the narrative of the dabke, Palestine’s national dance, gives a new angle to resistance and struggle. By Dana Mills In July 2015 Palestinian activists in London took to the streets to hold a Day of Rage to commemorate the…

By +972 Magazine September 20, 2017

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