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Sport

In Palestine Skating Game, rollerblading is resistance

Inline protest — Blending influences from Jet Set Radio and Tony Hawk Pro Skater, the psychedelic video game sees players move through the West Bank and tag occupying soldiers with spray paint. Amaar Chowdhury speaks to the team – some living in Gaza – who are currently developing it.

Written by: Amaar Chowdhury

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Sport

Kneecap sponsor Bohemian FC’s away kit to raise funds for a Palestinian refugee gym

Cearta — 30% of proceeds raised from the 2026 kit’s sale will go to ACLAÍ, which opened in the Aida refugee camp in the West Bank in 2020.

Written by: Isabelle Blakeney

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Culture

Aram Sabbah: “The whole world is hypocritical”

To a Land Unknown — One of Palestine’s first ever, and most prominent skaters has made his acting debut, playing a refugee in Athens in Mahdi Fleifel’s new feature film. We caught up with him in our culture newsletter to hear about it.

Written by: Isaac Muk

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Sport

“Moment of escape”: Maen Hammad’s defiant West Bank skate photos

Landing — Choosing to return to Palestine after growing up in the USA, the photographer found himself drawn to Ramallah’s burgeoning skate scene. His debut monograph explores the city’s rebellious youth, who pull tricks in the face of occupation.

Written by: Miss Rosen

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Activism

Sakir Khader’s wrenching, resilient portrait of Palestinian life

Yawm al-Firak — Last year, the photographer became the first Palestinian member of the famed Magnum Photos agency. His new exhibition is a sharp window into the life under occupation, displacement and atrocities.

Written by: Zoe Whitfield

Photography

The quiet resistance of a Palestinian village

Life in Battir — Photographer Pauline Beugnies visits Battir: one of the last Palestinian villages that is not yet cut off from Jerusalem by the separation wall.

Written by: Eva Clifford

Skate

The skaters breaking down barriers in the West Bank

A peaceful form of resistance — Three years after the country got its first mini ramp, skating has changed the lives of young Palestinians, providing a much-needed outlet with no winning or losing.

Written by: Paden Vaughan

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