With the death of Yassar Arafat, I have been taking a bit of time to brush up on my understanding of the Israel/Palestine conflict(which I should admit is paltry). In my virtual travels, I found this article about artist Emily Jacir. Her work is very compelling. I love how objects and rituals in our lives can be used in art to tell our stories in ways that words cannot.Go see....

While I am at it, here are "links to various arts organizations based in Palestine or concerned with the promotion of Palestinian art and culture."