On April 17th, Palestinian Prisoners Day, the mother of Samer Issawi released a statement, to be shared across the world. Samer Issawi, as most people know, waged a legendary 277-day hunger strike against his incarceration by the Israeli occupation last year. However, after he was released, the Issawi family did not get to enjoy his freedom for long. Samer’s sister...
Audiences in the West seem to be slowly but surely picking up on the music of Doc Jazz. A recent blog by Fred Mullins – which is highly recommended, read here – was followed up by this beautiful article sent by Hans Sligter (see photo), an accomplished singer, guitarist and songwriter from the Netherlands who is part of a trio...
Finally, people around the world are getting a chance to see and hear the charismatic Palestinian hero Samer Issawi speaking about his historical hunger strike in an in-depth video interview. This precious chance to meet the champion of the longest hunger strike in human history, that lasted for 277 days, was given to us by SAIA UTM (Students Against Israeli...
I consider the song “Right of Return”, although not necessarily my most popular song with the audience in musical terms, to be one of my most important works. There are a number of reasons why I see it this way. First of all, according to my view, the Right of Return is the heart of the Palestinian cause. Without putting...
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