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2009 Arab Capital of Culture
Dates2009
Location(s)"al-Quds" (Jerusalem), Bethlehem, Gaza, Nazareth, Mar Elias refugee camp
Websitehttp://www.alquds2009.org/english.php

Al-Quds Arab Capital of Culture (

Arabic: القدس عاصمة الثقافة العربية) was the name given to Arab Capital of Culture programme in 2009.[1] The programme, organised by UNESCO and the Arab League, is designed to promote Arab culture and encourage cooperation in the Arab world
. The 2009 event was the 14th programme since its establishment in 1996.

Al-Quds is the

Gaza War.[2] It was held on March 21, 2009.[3]

Launching of the events

Palestinian people in Palestine and the Palestinians in the diaspora.[3] Israeli Internal Security Minister Avi Dichter instructed police to suppress PNA-sponsored events calling Jerusalem the "capital of Arab culture" because they constituted a violation of the interim agreement, which includes a clause stating that the PA is prohibited from organizing events in Israeli territory.[2][4]

On Dichter's orders, police shuttered eight planned events and detained twenty organizers and participants for questioning.

soccer match scheduled at a school on Nablus Road, a conference for young women at the Al-Hiya'la Center, and marches in the Wadi al-Joz and Sheikh Jarrah neighborhoods. In addition, a group of Arab students was blocked from rallying at the Temple Mount with PLO flags. A similar ceremony was blocked on the Haroun al-Rashid road.[5] Events in Ras al-Amud and al-Tur were also shut down.[6]

Reactions to the Israeli ban

  • Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas condemned the ban, emphasizing that "there will be no peace without Jerusalem."[7]
  • Knesset member Ahmad Tibi said: "I guess the occupation feels threatened by the Palestinian culture and narrative. This is a struggle between occupying police and the songs of freedom and the song will win in the end."[8]
  • Nazareth mayor Ramiz Jaraisy said: "I never thought they [Israeli authorities] would take it this far. After all, this is a cultural event." The mayor said Dichter was made aware of the planned festivities as early as March 11 but decided to wait nine days before issuing the order "to prevent a public outcry and legal action on our part. Dichter is trying to compete with (Yisrael Beiteinu Chairman) Avigdor Lieberman's anti-Arab trend, and anyone who holds democracy and freedom of expression dear must condemn his position," he said.[2]
  • As a reaction on the Israeli ban, the
    Old City. Access to the festival was on invitation only to avoid problems with the Israeli authorities. In 2010, the festival saw its second edition.[9]

In the Gaza Strip

The logo used by media in the Gaza Strip

Spokesperson of the Ministry of the Interior Ihab al-Ghussein said that the celebrations for Al-Quds Arab Capital of Culture in March at the headquarters of the Palestinian Legislative Council in Gaza.[10] Abbas accused Hamas of blocking celebrations.[7]

In Denmark

Events took place on September 26 and 27 in

Helga Tawil Souri).[11] They were also joint cultural productions produced with prominent Danish artists, as well as a bazaar showcasing cultural products and Palestinian cuisine.[12]

References

  1. ISBN 0-415-30621-3
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  2. ^
    Ynet News
    , 2009-03-20.
  3. ^ a b Jerusalem Capital of Arab Culture 2009 festival begins Saturday Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine. Al-Quds Arab Capital of Culture Official Website
  4. Ynet News
    , 2009-03-22.
  5. ^
    Ynet News
    . 2009-03-21
  6. Ynet News
    , 2009-03-21
  7. ^
    Ynet News
    . 2009-03-21
  8. Ynet News
    . 2009-03-21.
  9. ^ Ahmad Budeiri (3 November 2009). "Jerusalem artists go underground". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
  10. ^ Gaza church accuses de facto government of banning Jerusalem Capital of Arab Culture events in Strip. Ma'an News Agency. 2009-03-21.
  11. ^ "A Space Exodus: A Truly Palestinian Film". Jadaliyya. April 2, 2011. Retrieved 2012-06-08.
  12. ^ "PALESTINE IN COPENHAGEN: In celebration of Jerusalem - capital of Arab Culture 2009". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark. September 29, 2009. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved January 5, 2009.

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