West Bank's Freedom Theatre staff were detained, and the building was ransacked during an Israeli military raid.

A dark comedy about Israeli jails, performed at the West Bank's Freedom Theatre, has faced backlash as the theatre shifts from a symbol of hope to a casualty of war. The theatre's staff has been detained in an Israeli military raid, with the building ransacked, further illustrating the violence and strife plaguing the region. The play, an Arabic adaptation of a 1973 production set in apartheid-era South Africa, portrayed Palestinians imprisoned in Israel, shedding light on the realities faced by these individuals.

January 28, 2024
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