Israeli police arrested Ikhlas Sayyad and designer Manal Abu Sbaitan for "incitement" during an event celebrating Palestinian culture.
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A court in Israel has banned the documentary film "Jenin, Jenin" by Palestinian filmmaker Mohamad Bakri.
Read More »Israel: Artist arrested for wearing naked woman costume
Israeli artist Zeev Engelmayer was arrested by police because he wore a naked woman outfit as part of his artistic character.
Read More »Palestine: Cartoonist arrested because of his drawings and social media publications
Cartoonist Ismail Al-Bozom was arrested because of his drawings and Facebook posts, in which he criticised the Hamas government.
Read More »Israel: Protesters clash with police, demand removal of ‘McJesus’ artwork
Religious protesters are demanding the removal of an artwork depicting a crucified Ronald McDonald at the Haifa Museum of Art in Israel.
Read More »Israel: Jailed Palestinian poet appeals conviction
Palestinian poet Dareen Tatour is appealing her conviction for "inciting violence" after serving five months in an Israeli jail.
Read More »Israel: Palestinian poet Dareen Tatour released from prison
On 20 September, poet Dareen Tatour was released from prison after serving several years in detention and house arrest over one of her poems.
Read More »Israel: Radio station apologises for playing Wagner opera
Israel’s public broadcaster has apologised to listeners after playing part of an opera by anti-Semitic German composer Richard Wagner.
Read More »Freemuse condemns Israeli court prison sentence of Palestinian poet Dareen Tatour
On 31 July 2018, Palestinian poet Dareen Tatour was sentenced to five months in prison on charges of inciting terrorism over a poem and online posts.
Read More »Israel: Palestinian poet set for sentencing hearing
Palestinian poet Dareen Tatour is set be sentenced on 31 May after an Israeli court convicted her of supporting a terrorist organisation.
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