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Online panel discussions, films, exhibitions, and books \u2026 TMR World Picks run the gamut\u2026<\/h5>\n
We welcome your suggestions:\u00a0editor@themarkaz.org<\/a><\/h5>\n

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Call for Documentaries by IDFA (International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam) and the PFI (Palestine Film Institute)<\/h4>\n

Deadline: 1 September 2025 \u2013 <\/b>more info<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

PFI, in partnership with IDFA, will present the 5th annual Palestine Showcase at IDFA\u2019s Market (November 15\u201320, 2025). This event supports Palestinian filmmakers and ensures that their stories reach international audiences, funders, and decision-makers. Palestinian documentary filmmakers and producers from around the world, as well as film projects centered on Palestine, are invited to submit in-progress feature documentary projects for consideration. Filmmakers will have the opportunity to pitch\u00a0 selected projects to a curated audience of leading industry professionals, festival programmers, and potential financiers.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"Gaza<\/a>
Gaza: The War on Press Freedom.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Gaza: The War on Press Freedom<\/h4>\n

Sept. 2, The Conduit, London \u2014 more info<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

In a rare joint statement, more than 35 press freedom organisations, including RSF, WAN-IFRA and CPJ, are calling for urgent international action, including the suspension of EU-Israel trade agreements until protections for journalists and media access are upheld. With Gaza now facing famine, this urgent discussion brings together frontline reporters and press freedom advocates to examine the deliberate targeting of journalists, the impact of media blackouts during wartime, and the consequences of reporting, or failing to report, on war crimes in real time.<\/p>\n

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\"Reconstruction<\/a>
Reconstruction as Violence in Assad’s Syria.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Virtual Book Discussion: Reconstruction as Violence in Assad’s Syria<\/h4>\n

Sept. 8, AUC Press, Online \u2014 more info<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Join the online conversation with Aya Musmar, Nasser Rabat, and Deen Sharp, co-editors of Reconstruction as Violence in Assad\u2019s Syria<\/a><\/em>, as they discuss the book\u2019s critical examination of post-war rebuilding as a tool of political control and social re-engineering in Syria.<\/p>\n

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\"20th<\/a>
20th annual Festival Arabesques<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

20th Annual Festival Arabesques, largest Arab arts festival in Europe<\/h4>\n

Sept. 9-21, Montpellier, multiple locations \u2014 more info<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

With dozens of concerts<\/a> from Natacha Atlas to Dhafer Youssef, literary encounters, films, booths and two weeks of celebrations, the annual Festival Arabesque f\u00eates its 20th anniversary in Montpellier. This annual event, which takes place in the heart of the city, stands as a true beacon of artistic diversity and community spirit. At the Arabesques Festival, the artistic program is a diverse symphony, bringing together a plethora of artistic expressions. From music to theatre, storytelling to film screenings, dance to calligraphy, and gastronomic delights, the festival offers an unparalleled immersion in the rich culture of the Arab world. This artistic spectrum covers both tradition and contemporary creation, encouraging appreciation and a deep understanding of this culture.<\/p>\n

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\"Prosecuting<\/a>
Prosecuting the Powerful.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Prosecuting the Powerful, a Conversation with Steve Crawshaw<\/h4>\n

Sept. 9, On Front Line, London, UK \u2014 more info<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Steve Crawshaw, a long-time advocate with Freedom from Torture, Human Rights Watch, and Amnesty International, joins Paul Van Zyl to discuss the critical chance to hold war criminals accountable. Through recent accounts from the justice front lines in Ukraine, Israel\/Palestine, and at The Hague, along with his past experiences with war criminals such as Slobodan Milo\u0161evi\u0107, Crawshaw will delve into the narratives of those who have sought protection for civilians and accountability for war crimes during a crucial time for the future of international law.<\/p>\n

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\"Murjana,<\/a>
Murjana<\/em>, a discussion with Ghada Karmi.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Book Discussion: Murjana<\/em> by Ghada Karmi<\/h4>\n

Sept. 9, Rainbow Theatre, Amman, Jordan \u2014 more info<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Join Amwaj Abu Hamda as she engages in a discussion with Ghada Karmi for the launch of her latest novel, Murjana: A Novel of Medieval Baghdad<\/a><\/em> (Interlink Books, 2025). Set against the backdrop of unrest between Sunni and Shia factions in ninth-century Baghdad, Karmi’s novel tells the story of a middle-aged caliph who becomes increasingly enamored with a younger woman\u2014 the title character, Murjana.<\/p>\n

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\"Gaza<\/a>
The Gaza Biennale.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Gaza Biennale<\/h4>\n

September 10\u201314, New York, US \u2014 <\/b>more info<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Recess in Brooklyn is one of three North American galleries hosting the <\/span>Gaza Biennale<\/span><\/i>, a global exhibition by Palestinian artists making art throughout this time of genocide and starvation in Gaza. The artist-led biennale will span five days from September 10 to 14, 2025, and then followed by an abbreviated three-month showing, from September 18 to December 20, 2025. The Gaza Biennale brings together artworks that speak across borders that Gazans and West Bank Palestinians are prevented from crossing. Launched in 2024 by artists working in and beyond Palestine, this decentralized exhibition takes place in cities around the world. Works of 22 artists will be previewed at Recess in the New York Pavilion. The opening reception will take place on Thursday, September 11, 6\u20139 p.m.<\/span>,<\/b> and a hybrid Artist Talk on Saturday, September 13, 12\u20132 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"Arab<\/a>
Arab Pop Art: Between East and West.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

ARAB POP ART: Between East and West<\/em><\/h4>\n

Sept. 12 \u2014 Jan. 23, 2026, Middle East Institute, DC, US \u2014 more info<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Arab Pop Art: Between East and West<\/em>, co-curated by\u00a0Laila Abdul-Hadi Jadallah & Lyne Sneige, features the work of fourteen artists from the Arab world and its diaspora, drawing on global pop culture to express a vibrant, evolving, and cosmopolitan Arab identity. The 35 works on display blend everyday symbols, regional motifs, and cultural commentary with imagery reminiscent of Western pop art icons like Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein.<\/p>\n

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\"Together<\/a>
No Longer Staying Silent: Together for Palestine<\/em> , Ovo Arena Wembley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

No Longer Staying Silent: Together for Palestine<\/em> concert, London<\/h4>\n

17 September OVO Arena\/Wembley \u2013 <\/strong>more info<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve had the good fortune to work with some of the world\u2019s most remarkable artists for over 50 years,\u201d writes Brian Eno on the concert website. \u201cBut I regret that during that time so many of us have remained silent about Palestine. Often that silence has come from fear \u2014 real fear \u2014 that speaking out could provoke a backlash, close doors or end a career. But that\u2019s now changing \u2014 partly because some artists and activists have lit the path, but mostly because the truth of what\u2019s going on has become impossible to ignore. What we are witnessing in Gaza isn\u2019t a mystery, and neither is it a blur of competing narratives making it \u201chard to understand.\u201d When dozens of non-partisan organisations like Amnesty International and Doctors Without Borders describe it as genocide, the moral line is clear. We can\u2019t remain silent.\u201d<\/p>\n

The avant garde musician and president of Stop the War Coalition, Eno<\/a> has been a long time advocate for Palestine. He has been working on the concert \u201cTogether for Palestine\u201d for the past year. One of the participating musicians Damon Albarn told the Guardian: \u201cPacifism is an action. Peace is an action. To live peacefully requires vision and commitment \u2026 I am grateful for this opportunity to act in solidarity with the Palestinian people.\u201d Other musicians to play on the night include Palestinians Adnan Joubran, Faraj Suleiman, and Nai Barghouti; UK artists \u2014 Bastille, Cat Burns, Greentea Peng, Hot Chip, James Blake, Jamie xx, King Krule, Mabel, Obongjayar, Paloma Faith, Rachel Chinouriri and Sampha; and guest artists Rina Sawayama, PinkPantheress and Riz Ahmed.<\/p>\n

Boycotting Israel has been a contentious issue for some musicians like Nick Cave and Radiohead which have played concerts Israel. Then there is an impressive list of US musicians from Taylor Swift and Beyonc\u00e9 to Springsteen and Lauren Hill who refuse to play in Israel<\/a>. The Together for Palestine<\/em> concert represents a line up of musicians who speak out against genocide and starvation of the people in Gaza.<\/p>\n

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\"THROUGH<\/a>
THROUGH A MIRROR, DARKLY.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

THROUGH A MIRROR, DARKLY<\/em> by Naeem Mohaiemen<\/h4>\n

Sept. 21 \u2013 Nov. 9, 2025,\u00a0 Albany House, London, UK \u2014 more info<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Naeem Mohaiemen\u2019s film, THROUGH A MIRROR, DARKLY<\/em>, explores the troubled 1970s, focusing on moments when American students protesting against racism and wars faced state violence in May 1970. The film\u00a0 highlights the contrasting media coverage of the Kent State and Jackson State shootings, revealing issues of racial violence and class. Mohaiemen brings together perspectives from political figures, student activists, and veterans to shed light on the lasting effects of these events.<\/p>\n

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\"Ala<\/a>
Past of a Temporal Universe: Ala Younis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Past of a Temporal Universe<\/em> exhibition<\/h4>\n

Sept. 23 \u2014 Jan. 18, 2026, NYUAD Art Gallery, Abu Dhabi, UAE \u2014 more info<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery is presenting Ala Younis\u2019 first comprehensive exhibition in the Arab region, showcasing two decades of her artistry. Her work exists at the confluence of research and artistic creation, integrating found objects, historical records, and personal stories into meticulously designed installations. Some pieces are new commissions explicitly created for this exhibition, while others are significant works from earlier phases of her career, revisited, reinterpreted, and engaged in dialogue with one another.<\/p>\n

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Dana Awartani: Standing by the Ruins<\/em><\/h4>\n

Ongoing \u2014 Sept. 28, Arnolfini Gallery, Bristol, UK \u2014 more info<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Palestinian-Saudi multidisciplinary artist Dana Awartani\u2019s inaugural institutional solo exhibition in Europe, titled Standing by the Ruins, combines existing pieces with a significant new commission, offering a poignant exploration of themes such as love and loss, destruction, and the passage of time. Through her work in painting, installation, textiles, performance, and film, she highlights both the human endeavors of creation and the experiences of loss, contemplating the impacts of conflict in the Middle East as well as the architectural modernization shaped by colonial histories. The exhibition showcases key works, including \u201cCome, let me heal your wounds. Let me mend your broken bones\u201d (2024), created for the 2024 Venice Biennale, alongside the new piece Standing by the Ruins III (2025). Drawing its title from Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish\u2019s Memory For Forgetful, the installation weaves together the fundamental themes of the exhibition\u2014 the significance and anguish of remembrance, healing, and forgetting.<\/p>\n

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\"19<\/a>
19th Annual Twin Cities Arab Film Festival.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

19th Annual Twin Cities Arab Film Festival<\/h4>\n

Sept 24\u201328, Main Cinema & the Walker At Center, Minneapolis MN, US \u2014 more info<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The 19th Twin Cities Arab Film Fest returns September 24\u201328, 2025 at the Main Cinema in Minneapolis, with a closing day of special films and programs at the Walker Art Center. As we witness the world engulfed by preventable, human-made catastrophe\u2013\u2013from Palestine to Sudan to Northern Minnesota\u2013\u2013we draw each other near and we work together to rebuild a shared world. Taking inspiration from Naomi Shihab Nye\u2019s poem \u201cGate A-4,\u201d we present a selection of films that encourage us to gather more inclusively, to build more intentionally, to unite more readily, and to see more clearly. The films in this year\u2019s line-up remind us to value one another and to imagine relationships that extend beyond human-made boundaries, like race, nation, gender, species, and family. This year\u2019s lineup visualizes and enacts solidarity\u2013\u2013politically, spiritually, and relationally\u2013\u2013and the films envision a shared world, where our connections become tools to dismantle systems of oppression and reimagine our liberated future.<\/p>\n

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\"Terms
Terms of Servitude; You Will Not Kill Our Imagination; Enemy of the Sun; The True Story of Raja the Gullible; We Love You, Bunny.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Books To Look Forward to in September:<\/h4>\n

NON-FICTION<\/h4>\n

Terms of Servitude: Zionism, Silicon Valley, and Digital\/Settler-Colonialism in the Palestinian Liberation Struggle<\/em> by Omar Zahzah, Seven Stories Press<\/a>, Sept. 23, 2025.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This new book by Omar Zahzah<\/a> shows how U.S.-based digital platforms and technology companies support the Israeli settler-colonial project through censorship. Terms of Servitude<\/em> explains how social media platforms, like X, Google, and Meta, have become a new tool for suppressing Palestinians, even though these platforms initially helped advance their struggle. It features an introduction by Steven Salaita, Professor of English and Comparative Literature at the American University in Cairo.<\/p>\n

You Will Not Kill Our Imagination: A Memoir of Palestine and Writing in Dark Times<\/em> by Saeed Teebi, Simon and Schuster<\/a>, Sept. 30, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

In his memoir, Teebi explores what it means to be a Palestinian in this moment, the effects of the genocide on Palestinian art and imagination, and that to even claim a belonging to the land from a country thousands of miles away is an act of subversion \u2014a book that Omar El Akkad says \u201cso perfectly contextualizes and humanizes so much of what has led us to this awful moment, and one that will be remembered long after.\u201d<\/p>\n

POETRY<\/h4>\n

Enemy of the Sun: Poetry of Palestinian Resistance<\/em>, edited by Naseer Aruru & Edmund Ghareeb, Seven Stories Press<\/a>, Sept. 16, 2025.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This collection of Palestinian poetry, first published in 1970, captures the essence of liberation and civil rights struggles globally. It has been refreshed with new translations by Edmund Ghareeb<\/a>, making it a relevant and inspiring read for today’s audience.<\/p>\n

FICTION<\/h4>\n

The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother)<\/em> by Rabih Alameddine, Grove Atlantic<\/a>, Sept. 2, 2025.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Described as both wickedly funny and deeply poignant, The True, True Story of Raja the Gullible<\/em> unfolds a tragicomic tale set against the backdrop of Lebanon. A National Book Award finalist and recipient of the PEN\/Faulkner Award, Alameddine\u2019s sharp wit navigates through themes including the Lebanese Civil War, the upheavals brought on by Covid-19, Lebanon’s banking crisis, and the devastating 2020 Beirut port explosion. This modern narrative explores the complexities of family, memory, and the often outrageous bond between a son and his mother over the span of six decades.<\/p>\n

We Love You, Bunny<\/em> by Mona Awad, Simon & Schuster\/Marysue Ricci<\/a>, Sept. 23, 2025.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is the eagerly awaited sequel to the viral hit Bunny<\/em>, a brilliantly crafted novel set in the Bunny-verse\u2014a realm that Margaret Atwood has praised as \u201csoooo genius.\u201d Awad\u2019s fairy tale slasher delves into the depths of dark academia and the awe and terror of creativity itself, while also celebrating the transformative nature of love and friendship.<\/p>\n

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