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Boycotting Israel has gone mainstream: ‘We’ve never seen such traction before’
ByDavid Smith in Washington October 11, 2025

After decades of being dismissed as fringe, the boycott call has been taken up by leading figures across arts, sports and politicsFor more than a decade Shouk offered an Israeli-inspired, plant-based and kosher menu in and around Washington. Last week …

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We know what the comedians got out of the Riyadh comedy festival. What about the Saudi regime? | Jonathan Liew
ByJonathan Liew October 9, 2025

The tawdry event was an ultimately doomed attempt by the Saudi government to buy the kind of authentic grassroots culture it is unwilling to countenance Continue reading…

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We know what the comedians got out of the Riyadh comedy festival. What about the Saudi regime? | Jonathan Liew
ByJonathan Liew October 9, 2025

The tawdry event was an ultimately doomed attempt by the Saudi government to buy the kind of authentic grassroots culture it is unwilling to countenance Continue reading…

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‘Amoral, evil’: vitriolic backlash builds against comics who played Riyadh festival
ByHannah Jane Parkinson October 9, 2025

Murder by bone-saw, lashings for rape victims, punitive amputation, jail for satirists … these are the Saudi human rights abuses fuelling the fury being directed at the likes of Louis CK, Dave Chappelle and Jimmy Carr. How have they responded?To paraph…

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‘Amoral, evil’: vitriolic backlash builds against comics who played Riyadh festival
ByHannah Jane Parkinson October 9, 2025

Murder by bone-saw, lashings for rape victims, punitive amputation, jail for satirists … these are the Saudi human rights abuses fuelling the fury being directed at the likes of Louis CK, Dave Chappelle and Jimmy Carr. How have they responded?To paraph…

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‘They didn’t even read the book’: Palestinian American children’s authors censored in US
ByJoseph Gedeon in Washington October 9, 2025

Authors tell of book bans, cancellations and harassment – ‘they’re trying to disconnect us from our stories’Jenan Matari had just begun promoting her debut children’s book this summer when the cancellations began. First, Chevalier’s Books in Los Angele…

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Louis CK defends decision to perform at Riyadh comedy festival as ‘a good opportunity’
BySian Cain October 6, 2025

Comedian admits to mixed feelings but says event is a ‘positive thing’ despite human rights abuses in Saudi ArabiaLouis CK has defended his decision to perform at the Riyadh comedy festival in Saudi Arabia after fellow comedians criticised the big name…

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Louis CK defends decision to perform at Riyadh comedy festival as ‘a good opportunity’
BySian Cain October 6, 2025

Comedian admits to mixed feelings but says event is a ‘positive thing’ despite human rights abuses in Saudi ArabiaLouis CK has defended his decision to perform at the Riyadh comedy festival in Saudi Arabia after fellow comedians criticised the big name…

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Palestinian film-makers on their favorite Palestinian movies: ‘I felt like I was watching my own story’
ByMo Amer, Cherien Dabis, Hany Abu Assad, Basel Adra and Tamer Nafar October 5, 2025

Mo Amer, Cherien Dabis, Basel Adra and others’ picks show Palestine’s rich, yet overlooked tradition of cinemaGlobal support for Palestinian rights is on the rise, including in Hollywood, where thousands of film workers recently signed on to a pledge t…

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Palestinian film-makers on their favorite Palestinian movies: ‘I felt like I was watching my own story’
ByMo Amer, Cherien Dabis, Hany Abu Assad, Basel Adra and Tamer Nafar October 5, 2025

Mo Amer, Cherien Dabis, Basel Adra and others’ picks show Palestine’s rich, yet overlooked tradition of cinemaGlobal support for Palestinian rights is on the rise, including in Hollywood, where thousands of film workers recently signed on to a pledge t…

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