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The Freedom Theatre is a community-based theatre and cultural centre in Jenin Refugee Camp, occupied Palestine that uses culture as a form of resistance.
Jenin Refugee Camp
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For over 4 months, our producer Mustafa Sheta has been imprisoned by Israel
In response to the question “What can we do?” about Mustafa's arrest, artistic censorship & the genocide in Palestine, we have launched The Cultural Intifada
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Jamal Abu Joas has been taken by the Israeli Army.
Jamal has recently graduated from The Freedom Theatre Performing Arts School where he is currently an acting trainer.
#Mayday
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@freedom_theatre
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#Jenin
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Zakaria Zubeidi co-founder of The Freedom Theatre who has been in prison for the last 2 & half years has dug a hole and escaped out of Israeli jail with 5 other prisoners. Jenin is celebrating
#FreePalestine
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Last night 16-year-old Jana Zakarneh was shot in the head and murdered by the Israeli army in Jenin Refugee Camp. She is remembered as a feminist who spoke out for the rights of women.
She is the 15th child from Jenin to be killed this year.
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We are honoured to announce The Freedom Theatre has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize🧵
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We are sorry to share more terrible news.
Last night, 17-year-old Yamen Mahmoud Nabil Jarrar, a youth participant at The Freedom Theatre was also murdered by the Israeli army
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A statement from The Freedom Theatre on today's massacre in Jenin Refugee Camp
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It's with shock we share the news of the murder of 16yr Milad AlRaee, shot in the back by the Israeli army
Milad is the nephew of our former Artistic Director Nabil Alraee & Stagemanager Habeeb Alraee.
Our love, solidarity & rage are with Nabil, Habeeb & their whole family
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Whatever Israel does… however many bombs they drop or bullets they fire… The Freedom Theatre teaches life
#Jenin
Refugee Camp
#PalestineResists
Video Thawra Staiti
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Artistic Director Ahmed Tobasi has also been taken by the Israeli Army alongside Mustafa Sheta
We urge people worldwide to demand their release
Updates to follow
#Mayday
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@freedom_theatre
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@artistfrontline
#Jenin
#JeninUnderAttack
#Palestine
#Theatre
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Statement on the murder of 17-year-old Mahmoud Al-Sadi, Youth Trainer at The Freedom Theatre
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Today the Israeli Army attacked The Freedom Theatre opening fire from inside destroying the offices
They have taken hostage AD
@ahmedtobasi
& Producer Mustafa Sheta
#Mayday
Created by
@freedom_theatre
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@artistfrontline
#Jenin
#JeninUnderAttack
#Palestine
#Theatre
#جنين
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The team at The Freedom Theatre would like to end 2023 by thanking our friends around the world for their ongoing support.
We are overwhelmed by every person who has stood up for us, our theatre and our team. We are endlessly grateful for every act of solidarity.
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Last night Jehad was murdered.
Many will know him as the smart and cheeky boy, who spent his childhood growing up around the theatre.
In the coming days, we will write more of our memories, grief and rage. But for now, we will take a moment to comprehend what has happened
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“I am trying to move away from similes, because in my world my words are decorated with blood”
Jamal Abu Joas, 23 yrs
Poet, Trainer & Recent Graduate
The Freedom Theatre
ARRESTED 13.12.2023
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Today one of Palestine's most famous writers, academics and artists Walid Daqqa was killed in Israeli prison after being deprived the right to health care:
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Update From Mustafa Sheta: The yard of The Freedom Theatre has been bombed, dozens of residents in Jenin camp live all around. They are trying to flee their homes because of the bombing that is targeting anything living in the camp. At least 7 people have been killed so far
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Details on the situation at The Freedom Theatre and the detainment of Ahmed Tobasi, Mustafa Sheta and Jamal Abu Joas will be immediately updated HERE:
We thank our incredible friends in Palestine and the world for all their solidarity
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We have now reached our limit on twitter today. This will seriously hinder how we can share updates and stay updated. It puts lives in danger.
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Bilal Al-Saadi Chair of The Freedom Theatre board has been given 3-months in administrative detention by Israel - imprisonment without trial or charge, which can be renewed repeatedly
Palestinian artists continue to be censored, imprisoned & attacked. We need your help 🧵
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The response and action is overwhelming!
Friends in the UK please share the petition and sign:
Thank you to all those who have set this up
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BREAKING NEWS: Jenin Camp under attack as audiences trapped inside Theatre
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“They treated us like animals. They are trying to hurt us in anyway they can, but its important we stay strong” - Ahmed Tobasi
Please demand the release of Mustafa Sheta & Jamal Abu Joas who are still detained
#Mayday
Created by
@freedom_theatre
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@artistfrontline
#جنين
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A statement by The Freedom Theatre & Palestinian Performing Arts Network on
@goetheinstitut
suppressing
#Palestinian
freedom of expression & banning
@m7mdkurd
from participation.
Thank you to
@varathas
@mohammedhanif
Ijeoma Oluo & all those who have pulled out in solidarity
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From cultural organizations across Palestine we have a message 👇
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Thank you UK ✌️🏿✌️🏾✌️🏽✌️🏼✌️🏻
Something pretty extraordinary happened today. Over 100k on streets of London. Over 80 protests elsewhere. People saying in one loud voice. " Palestine we are with you" Next Saturday we go again this time with a National March.
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Ahmed Tobasi has been released.
Mustafa Sheta & Jamal Abu Joas are still detained
Ongoing invasion in Jenin mean the teams lives continue to be in danger.
#Mayday
Created by
@freedom_theatre
&
@artistfrontline
#Jenin
#JeninUnderAttack
#Palestine
#Theatre
#جنين
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This afternoon Bilal Al-Saadi, Chair of the Freedom Theatre Board, was taken by the Israeli army 🧵
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Last night Zakaria Zubeidi was taken by the Israeli occupying army. We are deeply concerned for his safety & that of all political prisoners, who are kept in horrendous conditions & are often subjected to extreme violence & torture ❤️🇵🇸
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‘Don’t be afraid, this generation will be leaders in all circumstances and challenges’
Despite weekly invasions Ranin Odeh continues to lead workshops with young people that are fun, playful & support young people as they face the continued trauma of military occupation
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Shout out to everyone around the world spending their weekend standing in solidarity with Palestine ✌🏽
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Christmas Day begins with another attack on Jenin Refugee Camp, as the Israeli army lights up the sky with Flare bombs.
25.12.23
#Mayday
Created by
@freedom_theatre
&
@artistfrontline
#Jenin
#JeninUnderAttack
#Palestine
#Theatre
#جنين
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“When I joined the theatre, a small hole opened in my mind... Like a child playing in the garden who finds a trapdoor that takes you to another world... it was magical”
Ahmed Tobasi
Artistic Director The Freedom Theatre
ARRESTED 13.12.2023
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Good morning from Jenin Refugee Camp
Photo by Naqaa Sammor from the Winter Camp led by Ranin Odeh & Momen Sadi
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Over 2000 artists and cultural workers have now signed the UK letter!
TAKE ACTION: Sign one of the 7 potions world wide & take creative action:
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New York City rises with Jenin!
Beautiful creative protest from culture workers
Kites inspired by the final poem written by
@itranslate123
deliberately murdered in
#Gaza
#Freethemall
is often used to refer to over 60,000 political prisoners in Egypt including writer
@alaa
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Details on the detainment of Ahmed Tobasi Artistic Director of The Freedom Theatre
#Mayday
Created by
@freedom_theatre
&
@artistfrontline
#Jenin
#JeninUnderAttack
#Palestine
#Theatre
#جنين
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Today marks 13 years since the murder of Juliano Mer Khamis Co-founder and Artistic Director of The Freedom Theatre🧵
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Monologues from The Revolution’s Promise will be read tonight in
#glasgow
The Revolution’s Promise is a global solidarity project on the brutal attacks and censorship of Palestinian artists
GET INVOLVED:
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Front page of one of the most respected newspapers in Norway (we are told!)
This is what collective action made happen
Thank you to our friends around the world who continue to fight & stand in solidarity with us
Please continue to demand the release of Mustafa and Jamal
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JENIN IS UNDER ATTACK
Jenin is currently under siege. Israel is targeting, injuring & killing children, women, men, & artists. These are war crimes, & we urgently need the international community to hold
#Israel
to account & put pressure on them to stop the attacks
#Palestine
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As the Winter Camp for children takes place in Jenin Camp, Ranin Odeh & Momen Sadi explore play, storytelling and circus
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We stand in solidarity with imprisoned writer Alaa Abd El Fattah
Alaa has long stood in solidarity with Palestine; now we must stand in solidarity with him
We call on our friends in Palestine & worldwide to take immediate action
Follow
@freedomforalaa
#freealaa
#SaveAlaa
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Israel Raids Freedom Theatre in Jenin Refugee Camp
Ahmed Tobasi Speaks Out After Being Jailed & Beaten
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In July when Jenin Camp was invaded and The Freedom Theatre damaged by bombing
@TaraTheatre
and Abdul Shayek stood in solidarity with us.
We continue to have Abdul Shayek in our memories and celebrate his leadership as an artist
A statement from Tara Theatre on the unlawful detention of Freedom Theatre members
For further information on how you can support artists and civilians in Jenin Camp and beyond, please follow
@freedom_theatre
You can find further updates below:
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Yesterday Mohammed Matahen was one of 14 people killed in Jenin
Mohammed was one of the young people from the camp who grew up around The Freedom Theatre
How many people need to be killed until this ends?
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"As Juliano Mer-Khamis and Zakaria Zubeidi, the main founders of the Freedom Theatre believed, the 3rd Intifada, which we’re doing now, is going to be a cultural, artistic intifada"
- Ahmed Tobasi, Artistic Director, The Freedom Theatre
"All this support, all taxpayer's [money], goes to Israel to kill children and kill women. For me, this money should go to create art, to create culture, to build theaters," says
@freedom_theatre
's Ahmed Tobasi about U.S. funding for the Israeli military.
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An open letter from our friends in
#SouthAfrica
Thank you for your support!
People have created seven different open letters and petitions in different countries, as well as many other actions
SIGN AND GET INVOLVED:
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“Our work has made Jenin Camp known for innovative, thought-provoking theatre. We continue to create a generation of artists & leaders who will one day be at the forefront of the Palestinian liberation movement”
MUSTAFA SHETA PRODUCER
THE FREEDOM THEATRE
ARRESTED 13.12.23
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Continued attacks and invasions can make coming together dangerous and difficult
This means todays training by Khalil Al-Batran from Hebron with the acting students of The Freedom Theatre Performing Arts School all the more special!
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“We call for everyone who can, help stand with my husband”
Update on Mustafa Sheta, Producer of The Freedom Theatre, who was taken by the Israeli Army 13th Dec 2023
#Mayday
Created by
@freedom_theatre
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@artistfrontline
#Jenin
#JeninUnderAttack
#Palestine
#Theatre
#جنين
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Thank you to all the artists and cultural workers who put together this epic creative action in
#newyork
city!
#FreeThemAll
#culturalresistance
#artisaweapon
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"They knew exactly what they wanted... to take him and leave"
Adam Sheta, son of
@Mustafa_Sheta
, explains what happened when his father was taken by the Israeli army
#Mayday
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@freedom_theatre
&
@artistfrontline
#Jenin
#JeninUnderAttack
#Palestine
#Theatre
#جنين
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Artists, friends and allies have organised petitions and open letters in 9 countries!
To sign and find out what else you can do:
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Artist arrested in the West-bank (now released)
Mustafa and Jamal still detained
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Mustafa Sheta Producer of The Freedom Theatre has been taken by the Israeli Army.
#Mayday
Created by
@freedom_theatre
&
@artistfrontline
#Jenin
#JeninUnderAttack
#Palestine
#Theatre
#جنين
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Shout out to all those at Columbia who continue to fight for Palestinian liberation.
It lifts our spirits to see the co-founder of our theatre Zakaria Zubeidi recognized in your placards and protest
🚨🇵🇸HAPPENING NOW: A massive crowd of hundreds rallies in front of Columbia in support of the student organizers and the Gaza Solidarity Encampment. Today is Day 6 of occupation.
📍115th and Broadway
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UPDATES | PETITIONS | WHAT YOU CAN DO
Update on the detainment of Mustafa Sheta, Producer of The Freedom Theatre
18.12.23
#Mayday
Created by
@freedom_theatre
&
@artistfrontline
#Jenin
#JeninUnderAttack
#Palestine
#Theatre
#جنين
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We still can’t contact some of our team who are in
#jenincamp
. Their lives like 1000s of others are in serious danger as
#Israel
continues to attack
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The Freedom Theatre Acting Students meeting online with one of Palestines most epic playwrights Dalia Taha 🤩
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Statement from The Freedom Theatre, as our Co-founder Zakaria Zubeidi enters his 6th day on hunger strike.
Read more on his life and revolutionary artistic leadership here:
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On April 17th Palestinian Prisoner Day, we share the words of Zakaria Zubeidi, Co-founder of The Freedom Theatre.
Taken from Zakaria’s masters The Hunter & The Dragon, which he completed from Israeli prison where he has been held since 27.02.19
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The last three days saw the largest invasion in Jenin Refugee Camp and Jenin City since 2002 - Rawand Arqawi tells us what happened
#Mayday
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@freedom_theatre
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@artistfrontline
#Jenin
#JeninUnderAttack
#Palestine
#Theatre
#جنين
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From Gaza to Jenin, we must resist Israel's cultural genocide
New Article from Associate Artistic Director of The Freedom Theatre
@zoe_lafferty
#Jenin
#JeninUnderAttack
#Palestine
#Theatre
#جنين
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An hour and the sun sets, and an hour and the night comes. He wants tricks and tears, and where to get tricks?
The child’s voice “Nadeem Lahlouh” by the singer “Hatem Iraqi”
The Freedom Theatre Child and Youth Program The Freedom Theatre led by Ranin Odeh
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As rehearsals are about to begin at The Freedom Theatre, the army enters Jenin Camp
Testimony by Head of Acting Yasmin Sameer
With videos by Actor Khalil Al Batran
#Mayday
Created by
@freedom_theatre
&
@artistfrontline
#Jenin
#JeninUnderAttack
#Palestine
#Theatre
#جنين
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Statement from The Freedom Theatre on today's attacks on Jenin Camp and our staff:
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"The boy with the golden heart is gone..."
A statement from Ranin Odeh, Child and Youth Coordinator at The Freedom Theatre, who taught Mahmoud.
17-year-old Mahmoud Al-Sadi's was murdered yesterday by the Israeli army on his way to school. Ranin's full statement is below:
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Last night, a bulldozer destroyed the road between The Freedom Theatre and Ahmed Tobasi's home.
25.01.24 Artistic Director of The Freedom Theatre
@ahmedtobasi
#Mayday
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@freedom_theatre
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@artistfrontline
#Jenin
#JeninUnderAttack
#Palestine
#Theatre
#جنين
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“In the end, you need people who can march with you in your values, no matter what nationality or religion, but free” - Juliano Mer Khamis
Created by Ranin Odeh, Head of the Youth & Child Program
With the voice of Juliano Mer Khamis Co-founder of The Freedom Theatre
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A massive thank you all our friends around the world. Collective action is working!
Demand Mustafa Sheta’s release and an end to attacks on all Palestinian artists:
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Will I Survive? Will we go to school? Am I on the hit list?
Children of Jenin Refugee Camp come together to share their stories
Directed By Ranin Odeh and Mahmoud Abu Aita
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‘I feel happy and free’ - Jamal Abu Joas
MAYDAY Artist-Led Citizen Journalism from inside Jenin Refugee Camp
Created by
@thefreedomtheatre
&
@artistfrontline
#جنين
DEMAND MUSTAFA’S RELEASE: Updates, Petitions and What You Can Do
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Our Head Technician, Adnan Torokman has been released from Israeli prison
Arrested & held for 4 days, he was one of 100+ people from
#Jenin_Camp
that were taken. At least 70+ people are still detained
Only two weeks ago Adnan's 14 year old niece Sadeel, was murdered by Israel
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Artists & Puppets marched in San Francisco!
A puppet demanded the release of The Freedom Theatre team
Another honored murdered artist Heba Ghazi Zagout
6 giant kites were painted by poetry
@itranslate123
Other puppets from Wise Fool/K Ruby, Fiona Glas &
@PaperhandPuppet
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We do not get to choose’ - resharing Ahmed Tobasi’s words from Snapshots of Childhood
Tobasi was taken by the Israeli army this morning alongside Mustafa Sheta
Inspired by interviews with
@FranceskAlbs
UN Special Rapporteur from Human Rights in Palestine
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Forcibly taken from his home by the Israeli army,
@mustafasheta
is currently under interrogation
Collated from research by
@Addameer
@btselem
& from our interviews with artists, we describe what 1000s of Palestinians face🧵
#Mayday
created by
@freedom_theatre
@artistfrontline
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LETTERS TO MUSTAFA 🧵
"We Won't Not Let You Be A Number" by
@ShareefaEnergy
Join friends in Palestine and around the world and write a letter to Mustafa. Find out more:
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Many in
#Jenincamp
are under attack including those from our theatre whose houses have been bombed. Electricity and internet are cut and we are struggling to know if everyone is safe
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Our thoughts continue to be with
@TaraTheatre
and the family and friends of Abdul Shayek.
Today, as his life is celebrated, we personally remember his courage, artistic leadership and solidarity with our theatre.
Important Information for 'Celebrating the Life of Abdul Shayek' on Thursday 18 January at the Olivier Theatre, National Theatre
For further details and options to RSVP, please visit our website:
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Thank you
@Zena_Agha
for speaking about The Freedom Theatre & the immense response from cultural workers
Follow Zena on Twitter to listen to the full interview, including the end of the two-state solution & what happens the day after a ceasefire
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Arts, crafts and Iftar celebrations with the children of Jenin.
These activities are part of a collaboration with the “Union of Women’s Committees Association” taking place in the village of Ya’bad.
Orgainsed with Ranin Odeh and Momin Sadi
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Details of this mornings detainment of Mustafa Sheta Producer of The Freedom Theatre who has been taken by the Israeli army
#Mayday
Created by
@freedom_theatre
&
@artistfrontline
#Jenin
#JeninUnderAttack
#Palestine
#Theatre
#جنين
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YOUTH AGAINST INVASION 🧵
“This raid was the hardest because the leaders of freedom, those who taught me what freedom means, were imprisoned”
Yahya Marei 22 yrs
After the most intensive invasion in Jenin since 2002, youth speak out
With
@freedom_theatre
&
@artistfrontline
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French Friends please sign this petition created by our friends and allies in France
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Starting at the beginning of August, The Freedom Theatre is proud to launch the first Palestinian Feminist theatre festival, supported by Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung.
#The_Feminist_Theatre_Festival
#The_Freedom_Theatre
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Sounds of intense gunfire from the home of The Freedom Theatre Staff Member Ranin Odeh, as Israel continues its invasion
#Mayday
Created by
@freedom_theatre
&
@artistfrontline
#Jenin
#JeninUnderAttack
#Palestine
#Theatre
#جنين
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What’s it like to be raided by the IDF?
Artistic Director of The Freedom Theatre
@ahmedtobasi
speaks with
@democracynow
WATCH NOW:
GET INVOLVED:
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"The theatre is attacked because it's a cultural organisation that provides a window into what is happening in Jenin camp"
Article from
@KatherineHears2
@MiddleEastEye
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Join THE FREEDOM THEATRE for an update on the invasion of
#JeninRefugeeCamp
& what needs to be done
🌐 Online
📅 Sunday 9th July 2023
⏲️12pm EST 5PM BST 7PM UTC+3
🎫Sign up here and we will send a link on Sunday
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A statement from The Freedom Theatre on the censorship of 'And Here I Am"
Déclaration sur la censure qui frappe ‘And Here I Am’
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On day nine of Mustafa Sheta’s detainment without charge, we have an update after his lawyer was allowed to see him for ten minutes🧵
#Mayday
Created by
@freedom_theatre
&
@artistfrontline
#Jenin
#JeninUnderAttack
#Palestine
#Theatre
#جنين
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Out of the ruins of the 2nd Intifada, The Freedom Theatre was created in Jenin Refugee Camp
#Palestine
A 🧵on our history and home 1/10
Graphics by
@Essad48
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As drones fly above Artistic Director of The Freedom Theatre
@ahmedtobasi
home, he describes the psychological torture
#Mayday
Created by
@freedom_theatre
&
@artistfrontline
#Jenin
#JeninUnderAttack
#Palestine
#Theatre
#جنين
@Pal_action
@CAATuk
@londoncaat
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