ShortDoc: What does it mean to be Palestinian-American right now?

ShortDoc: What does it mean to be Palestinian-American right now?

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14 October, 2024


As Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza rages on with the backing of US funds and US-made weaponry, what does it mean to be Palestinian-American right now?

Fouad Dakwar is a Palestinian-American performer who explores the difficulties of reconciling these two identities in his autobiographical pop-punk musical, Fouad of Nazareth.

In the latest instalment of The New Arab ShortDocs series, we look at how he fuses rock, Arabic music, and dark comedy, he ultimately highlights the role of the diaspora in the fight for Palestinian liberation.