#PalestinianHeroes trending on February 16

Why Twitter actions for hunger strikers should be supported

It has been roughly a month since concerned citizens of the world have been gathering on Twitter every day at 3pm EST/7 pm GMT/ 9pm Palestine time, (ed. March 11: please check this website for updates about timing!) to tweet for the cause of Palestinian prisoners in administrative detention. These trending actions are initiated and maintained by activists of the...

GTST: Goede tijden in slechte tijden

Even een blogje in het Nederlands, en dus meteen ook maar met een titel die heel vertrouwd klinkt. Toch is deze niet zomaar uit de lucht gegrepen, en wat er achter zit ontdek je als je verder leest.   Binnen een tijdsbestek van drie dagen heeft mijn muzikale project ‘The Musical Intifada’ op maar liefst drie punten goed nieuws te...

Doc Jazz’s song ‘HUNGRY’ on Dubai TV

If it hadn’t been for the attentiveness of Dr. Lina El Houssein in the Netherlands, we might never have known – but Doc Jazz’s song ‘HUNGRY’ was played at the end of the Dubai TV program ‘Qabil linniqaash’ (‘Up for Discussion’), which had a special feature about the courageous hunger strike protests of Palestinians in Israeli ‘administrative detention’.   A...

Edward Said National Conservatory grants recognition to the music of Doc Jazz

In these difficult times, there is some really good news to report for the Musical Intifada ! Doc Jazz was invited to become a member of the Friends of the Palestine Orchestras, a group of people and organizations who support the Edward Said National Conservatory’s goal of providing musical education to Palestinians living in occupied Palestine.   This invitation was...