Artists speak out on Israel-Palestine crisis amid weekend of global protests

Ed Meza @edmezavarBerlin-based Palestinian filmmaker Kamal Aljafari revisits familiar themes in “An Unusual Summer,” a personal work that captures the invisible lives of people in a Palestinian neighborhood in the Israeli city of Ramla.Composed of recordings from a surveillance camera installed by Aljafari’s late father at their family home in 2006 in the hope of catching a vandal who kept damaging his car, “An Unusual Summer” is a video diary populated by local residents, shoppers, pedestrians

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Julian Casablancas, Rage Against The Machine and Patti Smith are among 600 artists who have signed an open letter in support of Palestinian rights.Run The Jewels, Roger Waters and Questlove have also pledged their support to #MusiciansForPalestine, a document that calls for an end to human rights abuses to Palestinians in the Occupied Territories and worldwide.It comes following the recent Israel-Gaza conflict.The letter, which you can view below, calls for “justice, dignity and the right to

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#Jerusalem. 200 protesters have been injured.

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After months of support for various movements including Black Lives Matter and Stop Asian Hate, attention in Hollywood is turning to anti-Semitism as the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians persists and hate crimes against Jewish people become more numerous. One such crime was a recent attack on a sushi restaurant in Los Angeles earlier this week.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentAfter 10 consecutive days of violence, the renewed Israeli-Palestinian conflict is already considered the worst clash since 2014. For a film community known to be fiercely opposed to the politics led by Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, both Palestinian and Israeli filmmakers and producers fear the escalation of violence will cause irreparable damage.

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broken her silence on Instagram to explain that she is getting hostile messages regarding the ongoing Israeli Palestinian crisis. Stacey, who usually posts on her site every day, disappeared from her Instagram on Sunday and has just re-emerged as she explained the pressure she was receiving from people wanting her to weigh in on the subject.

Stacey Solomon has addressed the Israel Palestine conflict and told fans she's "praying for peace".The mum-of-three took to her Instagram stories to address the situation and admitted she's been subjected to "increasingly hostile" messages about the issue.The 31 year old, who has a Jewish father, began: "Good morning, I just wanted to say... I understand that so many people are in pain and hurting from the horrendous situation between Israel and Palestine, myself included.

Bella Hadid joined a protest in New York City on Saturday in support of Palestinians amid the ongoing violence in Israel and the Gaza Strip. The supermodel took to her Instagram on Sunday to share a collection of photos and videos showing her walking down the streets of Bay Ridge in Brooklyn with demonstrators while holding a Palestinian flag.  "The way my heart feels … To be around this many beautiful, smart, respectful, loving, kind and generous Palestinians all in one place ...

Sisters Bella Hadid and Gigi Hadid have openly voiced their support to Palestine amid the Israel-Gaza attacks which continue to take place. Supermodel Bella went a step ahead as she joined marches in support of Palestine.

Gigi Hadid is speaking out in response to being called anti-Semitic.