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3000 Nights opens on a dark, pouring night where we first see the main character, Layal. The film’s hauntingly beautiful and crisp cinematography shines through its immediate construction of the prison’s cruel atmosphere and the air of hostility between the inmates and the prison guards.
A reviewer posited Hany Abu-Assad’s new film “The Idol” is something like “Slumdog Millionaire,” suggesting that it was a good thing. It is very much like “Slumdog”—but that’s not a good thing.
DJ Khaled revealed that his “We The Best” label has signed with Epic Records. The Palestinian-American music producer also announced that he will be releasing his ninth album, “Major Key.”
Today, I’m writing to you to announce Palestine in America’s annual event and journalism workshops our organization is offering to the community.
Kareem Ibrahim and Waheeb Nasan are Palestinian-American artists who teamed up on a cover of Adele’s hit single “Hello.” Their version of the song and the video they released has been viewed more than 90,000 times because of the powerful lyrics and great vocals from the duo.
Last month, DJ Khaled announced on Instagram that businessman and rapper Jay Z is his new manager. Surprisingly, the Palestinian-American did not use Snapchat to announce the news.
Journalists Reem Makhoul and her husband Stephen Farrell have covered Palestine and other issues in the Middle East, but most recently the two co-authored a children’s book that reflected the life of Sheherazade, their daughter, titled “The Girl Who Lost Her Imagination.”
Palestinian-American rapper Safi G released a music video for his latest single “Freedom Anthem.” The video features visuals of Palestinians, Syrians and African Americans, who have been treated unjustly. There are also shots of Safi G and others in Chicago rocking out to the anthem.
The English translation of Noga Kadman’s “Erased from Space and Consciousness: Israel and the Depopulated Palestinian Villages of 1948”, recently translated in the U.S. and published by the Indiana University Press, is the latest contribution to a growing body of works analyzing the Nakba and its ongoing aftermath.
Palestinian singer, Mohammed Assaf—who gained fame after winningthe second season of Arab Idol—performed at Chicago’s Copernicus Center in the first stop of his eight-city tour of the United States.
An advertisement calling on Oscar nominees to “Skip the Trip” to Israel—which is being offered in gift bags to be passed out at the Academy Awards show on Sunday—was censored and denied print by Variety Magazine.
Jennifer Lopez’s scheduled performance in Tel Aviv this upcoming summer isn’t confirmed but if true it would be her first time doing so in the Apartheid State.
More than 20 Academy Award attendees—25 directing and acting nominees and host Chris Rock—will receive a VIP goodie bag that includes a free 10-day trip to Israel sponsored by the Israeli Tourism Ministry.
It’s ‘another one’ for DJ Khaled. The Palestinian-American artist and Snapchat phenomenon recently signed a deal with Apple Music, which consists of a weekly We The Best radio show and a bi-weekly TV series.
Palestinian singer Mohammed Assaf will perform in seven major U.S. cities during the Peace Cures Benefit Tour beginning next month.
The Chicago Palestine Film Festival is the longest running festival of its kind and has continued to grow since its inception in 2001.
Palestinian-American rapper Safi G from The B.A.N.D.I.T. Crew discusses police brutality in the United States and goes on to rhyme about how racism is still alive in this day and age in his new track “Freedom Anthem.”
Rumors circulated that Palestinian actors Yousef Sweid and Leem Lubany would have roles in the sixth season of the HBO series “Game of Thrones,” but Palestine in America was not able to verify the report.
A Palestinian-Latina-American model ran for Miss California USA amidst a rampant rise of American racism and white nationalism, but it didn’t faze her.
Palestine in America had the pleasure to sit down with Tariq Luthun, a Palestinian American poet based in Michigan whose poetry is powerful and expressive.
