This week’s edition · week of 2 November 2026
Art and steadfastness
Painters and artists who made staying on the land into images.
Face of the week · from 2 November
Sliman Mansour
His 1973 painting of an old porter carrying Jerusalem on his back became one of Palestine's best-known images.
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Also this week
Literatureb. 1936Naji al-Ali
Master caricaturist, poignant critic of Palestinian plight.
Al-Shajara, Tiberias, Palestine
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Artsb. 1954Samira Badran
Visionary Interpreter of Palestinian Realities
Tripoli, Libya
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Artsb. 1979Wafa Hourani
Innovative Artist of Palestinian Realities
Hebron, Palestine
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Artsb. 1952Mona Hatoum
Influential artist blending politics, feminism, and personal narrative in work.
Beirut, Lebanon
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Other editions
- 26 October 2026Telling the worldShireen Abu Akleh
- 19 October 2026Scientific curiosityOmar Yaghi
- 12 October 2026Words that travelledGhassan Fayiz Kanafani
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