The New York Times – Music:
Israel’s efforts to influence Eurovision’s vote were broader and started years earlier than previously known.
Category: Israel-Gaza War (2023- )
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How Israel Turned Eurovision’s Stage Into a Soft Power Tool
The New York Times – Music:
Israel’s efforts to influence Eurovision’s vote were broader and started years earlier than previously known.
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Nadav Lapid’s Film ‘Yes’ Is Intended to Anger Both Israel’s Right and Left
The New York Times – Film:
The director Nadav Lapid uses his work to confront his discomfort with nationalism in his home country, never more so than in “Yes.”
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Political Drama ‘Yellow Letters’ Wins Top Prize at Berlin Film Festival
The New York Times – Film:
The film, from the director Ilker Catak, explores political repression in Turkey. Another movie set in the country, “Salvation,” took the runner-up prize.
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‘Holding Liat’ Review: Hostage Situation
The New York Times – Film:
This unpredictable documentary follows a man and his family as they wait for news of his daughter and her husband, who were kidnapped in the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israel.
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British Police Drop Case Against Bob Vylan After Its Anti-Israel Chant
The New York Times – Music:
Bob Vylan, a punk-rap duo, caused international outrage by chanting the message at the Glastonbury music festival this year.
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‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ Review: When Help Won’t Arrive
The New York Times – Film:
Kaouther Ben Hania’s dramatized feature about a Palestinian girl who is killed in Gaza City is both powerfully direct and purposefully removed.
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Hanukkah Concerts With Israeli Military Cantor Raise Outcry in Amsterdam
The New York Times – Music:
A concert hall canceled the performance several months ago but then reached a compromise in which three concerts will be held. The bargain hasn’t satisfied critics of the events.
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She’s in Gaza. He’s in Cairo. Separated by a Closed Border, They Married Remotely.
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Mayar Kabaja and Hatem Saadallah went on their first date in Gaza City 10 days before Oct. 7, 2023. He and his family evacuated to Egypt over 18 months ago, and the two have not been able to see each other since.