entertainment

President Herzog says Israel should 'be smart, appear in Eurovision'

"We talked about Public Diplomacy and I think it's important for Israel to appear in Eurovision, and this is also a statement because there are haters who try to expel us from every stage,” he added.

Guy Nattiv’s ‘Golda’ wins Cinema for Peace award

Golda, the story of how Israel’s only female prime minister coped with the outbreak of the 1973 war, shared the prize with two other recent films that deal with issues connected to human rights.

Eurovision considering disqualifying Israeli entry due to 'political lyrics'

The Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation, Kan, clarified that Israel had no intention of changing the lyrics. 

Effort to track antisemitism in the literary world launches amid widespread anti-Israel sentiment

A wave of intense pro-Palestinian activism within the broad literary community has included bestselling Jewish authors being targeted online as “Zionists.”

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA , PHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
16/02/2024

Kanye West says he doesn't have 'enough info' on Gaza war

In the filmed interaction, Kanye is seen responding to the question: “your thoughts on the Palestinians?"

The evolution of Comic Con UAE: From fans to families

The Middle East Film & Comic Con, in its 12th edition in the UAE, celebrates movies, TV, comics, and gaming, drawing fans and artists globally.

By OMNIA AL DESOUKIE/THE MEDIA LINE
13/02/2024
Recording artist Billy Joel, the latest recipient of the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, is honored

'Turn the lights back on': Billy Joel makes historic comeback in new song

The song, entitled ‘Turn the lights back on,’ was highly anticipated by Joel’s fans.

New Egyptian film portrays alliance between descendants of Hitler and Islamist leader

The film’s promotional poster showcases a Nazi flag in the background with the fictional Sheikh in the front.

29/01/2024
A Holocaust survivor shows the number that was tattooed on his arm in a Nazi concentration camp duri

'The Tattooist of Auschwitz,' a Holocaust love story coming to Peacock

“The Tattooist of Auschwitz,” a six-part original series based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Heather Morris, will air on Peacock in the United States.

By SHIRA BARTOV/JTA
17/01/2024

Netflix star Brett Gelman says 'Zionism is Sexy,' defends Israel

Gelman agreed with co-star Noah Schnapp's characterization of Hamas as a terrorist organization, also stating that those who are not pro-Israel might be consciously or subconsciously, antisemitic.

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