West Bank Freedom Theater destroyed by Israel nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

The Freedom Theater destroyed by Israeli gunfire in the occupied West Bank has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize as Palestinians hope the cultural center will continue to produce freedom fighters through art from within the camp. refugees of Jenin.

Feb 15, 2024 - 09:51
West Bank Freedom Theater destroyed by Israel nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
West Bank Freedom Theater destroyed by Israel nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

 The Palestinian theater and social theater, which was full of movement and life, was attacked and destroyed during the brutal air and ground attacks of the Israeli regime on the camp with 24,000 refugees. Uhuru Hall was the center of peace and hope in the crowded camp but it stopped its activities due to the attacks of the Israeli army, while its walls were damaged with many bullet holes and painted with the Star of David (symbol and logo of the Jews). During the raid on the theater last December, Israeli soldiers also fired from inside, destroying offices and knocking down the wall of the building that houses the theater. In a statement published on its official X social network account on Tuesday, the Freedom Theater announced that it has been nominated by the Norwegian Nobel Committee for the Nobel Peace Prize. One part of the message says: "We continue to be inspired by the vision of the founders, Juliano Mer Khamis, who was killed in 2011, and Zakaria Zubeidi, who is currently being held in an Israeli occupation prison. Together, they dreamed of a new generation of artists who, from the heart of the Jenin refugee camp, would raise their voices against discrimination, occupation and oppression. Our movement of children, youth, women and men continues to grow, despite the ongoing raids in the Jenin Camp and the attacks on our hall drama.” After storming the Jenen refugee camp and destroying the Freedom Theater, Israeli soldiers took several leaders of the theater blindfolded and handcuffed. The raids and military attacks on the international Palestinian cultural center have taken place as Israel's genocidal war on the Gaza Strip continues, and has already killed more than 28,500 people.