AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoPalestinian Culture Under Pressure: Palestinians in the West Bank keep horse culture alive, turning Arabian horse shows in Rawabi into a rare space for pride and community even as land is squeezed by settlement expansion. Arts & Entertainment in the Spotlight: Jerusalem’s Manofim Festival returns with art, music, and performance, leaning into its “levers” theme to lift the local scene. Freedom of Expression vs. Institutions: A court finding tied to the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra is being called “chilling” for artists, feeding a wider debate about whether cultural bodies can cancel dissent without consequences. Boycott Politics Hits the Arts World: In Lebanon, doctors helped block an Israeli-American surgeon’s virtual appearance at a surgery congress, reigniting arguments over professional neutrality and academic boycotts. Fashion Backlash: Prada named Palestinian singer Marwan Abdelhamid a global ambassador, and critics are pushing back hard over symbolism and a prior controversy. West Bank Tensions Spill Into Media: Israeli police arrested suspects after an alleged attack on CNN journalists near Sinjil, underscoring how conflict keeps colliding with coverage.
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