Spotlight: Who is Naji Al Ali? Who is Handala? How did they both become Palestinian icons?

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Presenter: Yara Shaheen-Abuelreish

Delivered: Dubai on November 18, 2023

The presentation focuses on Art, politics, and marriage. It mentions the birth of Handala and its symbol. 

Sources & Future References

• زوجة الفنان الراحل ناجي العلي تكشف أسرارا لم تكشف من قبل (الجزء الأول) - ضيف وحكاية

• برنامج شبكة التلفزيون

• لقاء نادر مع أحمد مطر حول ناجي العلي

• PalQuest

• Handala.org

• Naji Al ALI An Artist With Vision

• The New Arab

• A Child in Palestine: The Cartoons of Naji al-Ali

• There Is No Revolution without Madness. | Threadings

• Naji al-Ali: The timeless conscience of Palestine Electronic Intifida

Note: All community presentations are prepared & presented by non-experts on the subject. They are sharing information in the hopes of spurring interest in that subject.

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