UAE-Israel Deal: Arab artists boycott Emirati-backed awards
Jerusalem: The United Arab Emirates’(UAE) move to pursue normalization with Israel has raised a backlash from Arab artists & intellectuals, who’re boycotting Emirati-backed cultural awards & events to help the Palestinian cause. “I announce that I’m withdrawing from your exhibition,” Palestinian photographer Mohamed Badarne wrote to the Sharjah Art Foundation, based in one such 7 … Read more