Ruth Sherlock
By Ruth Sherlock
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The Schmooze ‘The Beatles of Palestine’ Give First Homeland Performance
Crossposted from Haaretz For decades the music band Al-asheqeen has provided a soundtrack to life in the Palestinian territories; their songs are heard at weddings, funerals, and in daily living. The band, which was created in Damascus by Palestinians from refugee camps in Syria and Lebanon, has become a symbol of national heritage and a…
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The Schmooze Through the Eyes of Children
Crossposted from Haaretz A wall is covered with images. A little girl splashes in gray-scale puddles in the street, her image fuzzy in the moving shot. Framed nearby, a baker lifts hot flat bread out of the oven. A merry-go-round with three girls in headscarves swoops past the camera lens. Welcome to the West Bank…
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