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The First Palestinian Filmmaker

CrossFireArabia
June 15, 2026

Ibrahim Hassan Sarhan was born in Jaffa in 1915. He was the first Palestinian filmmaker. His first film was a documentary about the visit of Saudi King Abdul Aziz in 1935 and included rare footage of Palestine. He also filmed the visit of Ahmed Hilmi Pasha, a member of the Arab Higher Committee, to Palestine and subsequently founded Studio Palestine in Jaffa. He was displaced to Jordan during the 1948 Nakba, where he participated in the first Jordanian feature film, directed by Wasef Sheikh Yassin, titled “Struggle in Jerash” in 1958.

His Death
He died in 1987 in the Shatila refugee camp near Beirut, Lebanon. [1]

References
^ Alaa Al-Ali (November 2, 2009). “Palestine Was Not a Desert: Sarhan Filmed It.” Al-Akhbar (962). Shatila. Archived from the original on April 3, 2010. Retrieved March 27, 2018

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June 14, 2026

Painter Yousef Katlo:

One wrote this is a woman that narrates a story of a nation that holds a fruit basket

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In Memory of Sakakini and Family

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June 14, 2026

The late Palestinian writer and author Khalil al-Sakakini, his wife Sultana Abdo, and their son Sari. This picture was taken in Jerusalem in 1920

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Asma Toubi: 1st Female Voice on Radio Jerusalem

CrossFireArabia
June 14, 2026

Asma Toubi (1905-1983), a broadcaster, writer, and poet, was born in Nazareth and received her early education there and later in Jerusalem. She then pursued academic studies at the American University of Beirut in 1932. She became the first female broadcaster on Radio Jerusalem in 1936, hosting a weekly program called “A Conversation with Arab Women,” where she addressed women on raising their children, their behavior, and offered guidance in education and work. Several other female broadcasters worked alongside her at the radio station, including Henriette Siksik, Fatima Alami, Rabiha Dajani, and Mary Akawi. She married and moved to Acre, remaining there until the Nakba, after which she was displaced to Beirut.

She authored numerous books and publications. She passed away in 1983 and was buried in Beirut.

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Guterres Condemns Israeli Strikes on Beirut

CrossFireArabia
June 14, 2026

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday “strongly” condemned Israeli airstrikes on the Lebanese capital when the US and Iran are nearing an agreement to end hostilities.

“I strongly condemn today’s Israeli strikes on Beirut,” Guterres wrote on US social media company X. “The strikes took place despite the ceasefire & at a time when the US & Iran are expected to reach an agreement that will pave the way to a peaceful resolution of this conflict.”

He noted that the conflict has had a “devastating impact on the world’s economy.”

The secretary-general expressed hope for a “successful outcome” to the diplomatic efforts between Washington and Tehran, and urged all parties to show “maximum restraint at this crucial moment.”

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that a peace agreement with Iran remains on track for signing within a “few hours,” despite the Israeli strike on Beirut. He said the attack “should not have happened” and urged all sides to “stand down.”

Officials in Iran have disputed the timeline, with Iranian media saying Tehran has not yet taken a final decision.

At least seven people were killed and several others when the Israeli army launched airstrikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut and areas in southern Lebanon on Sunday, Lebanese media said.

The Israeli army has continued targeting Lebanon since early March when Hezbollah retaliated to the Iran war, killing 3,800 people and displacing more than 1 million. Anadolu

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