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Israeli soldiers arrest an Israeli settler after he threw stones at Palestinian demonstrators from the West Bank villages of Deir Jarir and Silwad during a protest against construction on their land by members of the nearby Jewish settlement of Ofra on May 3, 2013. Israeli setters marched into the lands of Silwad and deir Jarir, attacking Palestinian protesters as the Israeli army looked on.
After two hours of clashes, border policemen arrested just the one settler and let all the others escape. (hoto: Oren Ziv/ Activestills.org)

From Jerusalem Day clashes to stone-throwing settlers: A week in photos – May 2-8

This week: Palestinians arrested as Israelis march (and bicycle) to Jerusalem, Israeli settlers and Palestinians throw stones, African immigrant women and children are released from prison, a graphic novel portray the popular struggle, shrink-wrapped animal rights activists ride through Tel Aviv, activists demand more Mizrahi Jews on their bills, and the Separation Wall continues to…

By Activestills May 10, 2013

Actors during the play.

PHOTOS: The story of Nabi Saleh, performed by ‘The Freedom Theatre’

Through the eyes of a Palestinian child, members of Jenin’s Freedom Theatre perform the story of popular struggle in Nabi Saleh. Text and photos by Keren Manor/Activestills.org On Saturday, May 4, 2013, members of “The Freedom Theatre” performed a play based on stories and testimonies from children of the West Bank village of Nabi Saleh.…

By Activestills May 5, 2013

Palestinian Authority police make an arrest in Hebron [illustrative photo], December 14, 2012. (JC/Activestills.org)

Prisoner’s death in Palestinian jail highlights violations, loss of legitimacy

Protest against prisoner conditions in Israeli jails will not prevent anger and delegitimization of PA law enforcement system for its own violations. A Palestinian prisoner being held on charges connected to a stabbing died in a Palestinian Authority jail in Jericho on Friday, according to a Jerusalem Post and Ma’an News Agency. The articles report…

By Dahlia Scheindlin March 3, 2013

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The Freedom Theater performing for the residents of Al-Hadidiya. (Marta Fortunato)

The Freedom Bus: Taking resistance on tour in the West Bank

In September, a troupe of performers from the West Bank and Israel held a nine-day tour throughout the West Bank, promoting cultural resistance and staging innovative performance styles in an attempt to unify disparate Palestinian realities. By Marta Fortunato Al-Hadidiya, Jordan Valley, 12 December 2012 – Samir is on the verge of tears while he watches the…

By +972 Magazine December 18, 2012

Carrying giant puppets, Palestinians of Al-Walaja, together with Palestinian, international, and Israeli supporters organized by the Freedom Bus campaign march through the West Bank village of Al-Walaja to protest the Israeli separation wall, September 28, 2012. (photo: Ryan Rodrick Beiler/Activestills.org)

Photo essay: Freedom Bus tour teaches cultural forms of resistance

Text by Decca Muldowney The Freedom Bus, an initiative of Jenin’s Freedom Theatre, uses interactive theatre and cultural activism to bear witness, raise awareness and build alliances throughout occupied Palestine and beyond. From September 23-October 1 2012, Palestinians and allies from around the world took part in a 9-day solidarity ride through 11 communities in the West…

By Activestills October 2, 2012

During a solidarity march, a Palestinian boy waves a peace flag and the Palestinian flag while standing atop a concrete slab which usually bears warnings placed by the Israeli military declaring a firing zone, South Hebron Hills, September 22, 2012. (photo: Yotam Ronen/Activestills.org)

A week in photos: September 20-26

By Activestills September 27, 2012

Zakaria Zubeidi outside the Freedom Theater in Jenin (photo: Jenny Nyman)

Freedom Theater’s Zakaria Zubeidi on life-threatening ‘death fast’ in PA prison

Zubeidi, a former fighter who famously laid down his arms in a 2007 amnesty agreement, has been detained by the Palestinian Authority since May. A hunger strike to protest his detention without charge is threatening his life. By Jenny Nyman Heard of Zakaria Zubeidi? Most people around here have, but perhaps not in the past four…

By +972 Magazine September 18, 2012

Palestinians must protect freedom of expression

The murder of Juliano Mer Khamis was a national tragedy for Palestinians that drew shock and outrage. However, it is imperative that we learn from this horrific event that the rights to freedom of art and expression must be protected and upheld at all costs. Since the beginning of the Palestinian struggle for freedom, artists…

By Aziz Abu Sarah April 12, 2011

Activist, actor, director Juliano Mer Khamis assassinated in Jenin

News just broke that Juliano Mer Khamis, who has established and run the Freedom Theater in Jenin, has been assassinated by masked gunmen in the refugee camp near the theatre. Mer Khamis, son of a Palestinian father and a Jewish mother, has faced threats since forever: From conservatives in the camp who took a strong dislike…

By Dimi Reider April 4, 2011