A Portrait of Palestine: Brand New Exhibition to Open in Tower Hamlets!

  UN International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, Tuesday November 29th, sees the launch in the borough of our week-long exhibition “A Portrait of Palestine” featuring the work of national cartoonist and illustrator Tim Sanders along side a pop-up shop selling Zaytoun fair trade olive oil, dates and other delicious Palestinian products. On show will be colourful depictions of … Continue reading A Portrait of Palestine: Brand New Exhibition to Open in Tower Hamlets!

Day 2 of the Freedom Ride: Jordan Valley

Day Two of the Freedom Ride included a visit to Fasayel, a remote village in the Jordan valley, of which 95% is under occupation. It used to be a popular tourist destination and described as the bread basket of Palestine due to all-year farming its climate supports. Now it is littered with checkpoints making travel … Continue reading Day 2 of the Freedom Ride: Jordan Valley

Indy cartoonist Tim Sanders gets sketching on first day in Palestine

Our chair, Sybil Cock, local residents Mary Brodin and Ruby Hirsch, actor Doug Holton and cartoonist Tim Sanders, arrived in Palestine this weekend and will be joining The Freedom Theatre's Freedom Ride across the West Bank from tomorrow. The last few days they took a look around Jerusalem before travelling up to Jenin to stay … Continue reading Indy cartoonist Tim Sanders gets sketching on first day in Palestine