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Critical Coverage of the Middle East Since 1971

Kamal Boullata

Kamal Boullata was an editor and designer for this magazine and is an artist and writer. His most famous recent work, Faithful Witnesses: Palestinian Children Recreate their World, discusses art by the children of the uprising.

MER Article

Improvisation and Continuity

Sabreen is considered the premier Palestinian musical group performing today. Influenced by Western rock and jazz, their distinctive style blends traditional Arab rhythms and instruments with subtly political lyrics reflecting the current active resistance to Israeli occupation. Two members of Sabre

Kamal Boullata, Joost Hiltermann • 7 min read

MER Article

Palestinian Expression Inside a Cultural Ghetto

During the summer of 1986,1 spent a month in the West Bank, keen to learn for myself about the effects of Israeli restrictions on Palestinian forms of expression, particularly in the visual arts and local crafts. A quick look at different cultural products indicated that traditional aesthetic values

Kamal Boullata • 16 min read