Bilal Kayed, Palestinian political prisoner, has been on a courageous hunger strike since June 15. He started it on the day the Israelis placed him under administrative detention. This was actually the same day when his release was due, after serving 14 and a half years in the Israeli military prison system of the occupation. Allegedly, the reason for his...
There is some important news on the front of music for the Palestinian cause: South African artists have banded together to record an album in support of the Palestinian struggle named ‘AMANDLA INTIFADA 2’. The album, in some ways, can be seen as a sequel to the album released in 2009 through the collaboration of four South African bands, called...
In a strong display of solidarity with the cause of the Palestinian hunger strikers, and with the Musical Intifada’s way of promoting their cause, the International Solidarity Movement’s French division has provided a French translation and has published the music video on their website today. The article ‘Hungry for Justice: why Palestinian hunger strikers matter’ was also translated into...
The Mavrix, a South African band, are known for their solidarity with the Palestinian cause. Their musical message reached all the way into the hearts of the Palestinians of Gaza and received international acclaim, when they released their well-known music video “The New Black”, which also featured Palestinian Oud player Mohammed Omar from Gaza. The music video that features the...
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