The city of Santiago de Compostela, in the autonomous region of Galicia in Northern Spain, has sealed a significant BDS victory. BDS stands for ‘Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions’, and is a worldwide movement that favors a boycott of ‘Israel’. In November 2015, the city council of Santiago adopted a non-binding motion in support of boycotting ‘Israel’. According to recent reports,...
There has always been a consistently high demand for information on the shibbabeh, judging from web traffic coming to my website. Also, I frequently get questions about the instrument, and my tutorials. I really apologize for not answering all of them. It’s just too much work, and frankly, in most cases, I think people are able to figure out the...
Renowned Palestinian vocalist and musicologist Reem Kelani will be appearing on BBC Radio 3’s “World on 3” from 11pm – 1am this Friday 22 July. In addition to an interview with Mary Ann Kennedy, Reem will be performing live in the studio, accompanied by Bruno Heinen on piano and Ryan Trebilcock on double bass. When to listen to the BBC...
Gaza, the continuing human tragedy, caused by fellow humans. Undoubtedly, we are all aware of the disastrous conditions of life there under the continuing blockade. Surely, you have also witnessed its devastating destruction of war, through the media and through your social media network. Repeated military campaigns by the Israeli army, aimed largely at its civilian population consisting mostly of...
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