Palestine
Embroiled in Palestine row, artist Zineb Sedira says she will not stand down as France’s representative at 2021 Venice Biennale
Pro-Israel arts group protested to French culture ministry about her appointment
New museum tells Palestinian stories in the centre of US politics
One-room space in Washington, DC, focuses on art and culture rather than “catastrophe”— but a section is dedicated to the 1948 mass exodus
Israeli minister seeks budgetary power to control historical narrative
Miri Regev approves of excavations that tell Jewish stories, but not of institutions offering Palestinian perspectives
Jerusalem museum director blasts Israel’s nation-state law
Head of Museum for Islamic Art says many in the art world are afraid to speak out
New cultural hub set to open in West Bank amid political tension
Omar Al-Qattan, chair of the A.M. Qattan Foundation, explains the many challenges of building an arts space under occupation
Palestinian stories reconstructed through films, photographs and artefacts confiscated by Israel
An Israeli art historian has spent 20 years trawling the country’s archives for Palestinian cultural property
Unarmed female photographer hit by Israeli rubber bullet
World Press Photo Award winner was injured on her leg and suffered dizziness from tear gas
Gifts multiply for fledgling Palestinian museum’s solidarity collection
Sixty works donated by European and Arab artists will stay at the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris until a permanent home is built
Negotiations over Jerusalem’s holy sites not just for politicians, say religious officials
Jewish, Muslim and Christian leaders say they must be involved in Israeli-Palestinian peace talks
News from London: Wyn Evans lights up night sky while Koons goes green in the V&A
The Tate Triennial might be a critical damp squib, but the veteran artist Cerith Wyn Evans made sure the opening went with a bang
The Temple Mount in Jerusalem re-opens to non-Muslims
The most revered and disputed holy site in Israel has re-opened to non-Muslims after three years.