Arab World

Blog Post Perspective: Once the Capital of the Arab World, Jerusalem Has Become an Isolated and Besieged City

For Palestinian Jerusalemites, the Oslo Accords had the disastrous effect of severing the city from the rest of the West Bank.

Blog Post The Fourth Annual Jerusalem Arab Film Festival (JAFF), September 2024: “Our Story Lives On”

A subdued edition nonetheless draws large audiences to view films from the Arab world.

Blog Post The Third Annual Jerusalem Arab Film Festival Held in Summer 2023

An annual festival of Arab cinema in Jerusalem presents an expanded program for its third edition, bringing the Arab world to the city.

Blog Post The Jerusalem Arab Film Festival (JAFF) Returns and Spotlights Jerusalem

Despite tumultuous events in East Jerusalem, the second annual Jerusalem Arab Film Festival successfully brought a wealth of films from the Arab world to the community.

Blog Post Khazaaen Archive Celebrates Its Five-Year Anniversary

No piece of memorabilia is too trivial.

Blog Post The First-Ever Jerusalem Arab Film Festival (JAFF) Connects East Jerusalem with the Arab World

The Jerusalem Arab Film Festival (JAFF) opens the Screens of Hope and Imagination with exquisite films from the Arab region.

Personal Story For Suzanna and Khalid, Their Wedding Planning Was Driven by Residency Considerations

Even for someone with a European passport and an Israeli lawyer, marrying a Palestinian Jerusalemite meant an arbitrary and protracted bureaucratic struggle for residency.