A protest through the eyes of a street vendor
In East Jerusalem, there’s a protest that happens every Friday. It’s a mixed group, of Palestinians and Israelis. They’re opposing Jewish settlers who they say have unfairly moved into Palestinian homes, kicking families out. The neighborhood is called Sheikh Jarrah. Protesters have been there every week for more than a year and a half, since 2009, and one young man is turning the regular event into a business opportunity.
A poetic role in the revolutions
Muhsin al-Musawi’s talk looked at the Tunisian street and Tahrir Square as literary texts themselves. He explained that the way the
revolutionary scene unfolded was much like a narrative, with players fighting for space, virtual (on the Internet) and representational.
“The virtual space is spilling into the street itself,” Musawi said.
