Since its founding in 1948, Israel has engaged in a long-term erasure of the indigenous Palestinian presence: from home demolitions to attacking centuries old olive groves, destroying antiquities, to reframing archaeological evidence. Israel has redrawn regional maps to exclude Palestinian names and landmarks, renamed streets, and outlawed the Palestinian flag to deny the very existence of Palestine through physical, spatial, and linguistic erasure. Alongside erasure is cultural appropriation of Palestinian regional cuisine, music, and dance. We can stem this process by celebrating this ethnically unique culture, from dabke to tatreez, from music, to libraries, to poems and images. These are carriers of a resilient cultural identity that refuses erasure. What can you do to resist and celebrate?
Watch the curated videos for free at your convenience. | Join the Q&A discussion with:
Abdelfattah Abusrour: Founder and Director of Alrowwad Cultural and Arts Society, Aida Refugee Camp, Bethlehem
George Harb: Director of Exhibitions and Programs, Museum of the Palestinian People; founder, Zaman Project
Hanan Hamed: CEO, Autism Superhero Palestine; founder, Canaan Wellspring Dabke Dance Troupe
Ahmed Hmeedat (Moderator): Artist & Founder of the Palestinian Artists Consortium website
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