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Milestone: 30,000 likes on the Doc Jazz FB page

On September 24, 2011, we were able to announce that the number of people liking the Doc Jazz page on Facebook crossed the 15,000 line. Now, roughly one and half year later, we are happy to inform you that this number has doubled! A short while ago, the counter passed the 30,000. In appreciation of this support, Doc Jazz returns...

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...

Israeli forces hold Shireen Issawi for several hours

Today morning, at around 10:30 Palestine time, Shireen Issawi, Samer’s sister, posted on her Facebook page that she was stopped by Israeli forces. Her car was jammed by two Israeli jeeps, and thoroughly searched. Shortly afterwards, news was being tweeted of her arrest.