Death threats, arrests, and self-censorship are creating a repressive environment for Palestinian cultural figures and institutions in Israel.

‘The goal is to crack down on celebrities to send a message’

“I felt frustrated seeing what was happening in Gaza, and also afraid to freely express my views and feelings because of the risk of persecution or jail — look what happened to Dalal Abu Amneh,” he said. “I received anonymous threats on my social media. In Berlin, I can at least connect with the Arab cultural sphere, and the city embraces you artistically — which is impossible where I was before.”

Source: Palestinian artists stifled as Israel ‘weaponizes fear and fame’