June 18, 2013
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The Culture of Palestine is closely related to those of the nearby Levantine countries such as Lebanon, Syria, and Jordan, and the Arab World. Cultural contributions to the fields of art, literature, music, costume and cuisine express the Palestinian experience despite the geographical separation between Palestinian territories, Israel and the Diaspora.
Al-Quds Capital of Arab Culture is an initiative undertaken by UNESCO under the Cultural Capitals Program to promote Arab culture and encourage cooperation in the Arab region. The opening event was launched in March 2009.
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![Gaza's sole power station closes after running out of fuel [Press TV, Iran]](/images/image_cache/base-744000/744838/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=980ca82ade78ab36f904c0e4610de13e)
![Israeli PM accuses Mahmoud Abbas of 'turning his back on peace' [IBA, Israel]](/images/image_cache/base-710000/710658/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=a8c712579318e12bcc35db9bf7939c2f)
![Support grows for Palestinian prisoner on 56th day of hunger strike [Palestine TV, Ramallah]](/images/image_cache/base-672000/672443/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=d12e68fee5eb6fb71a3f96a02d41b995 "A Palestinian demonstrator holds a placard depicting prisoner Khader Adnan, a member of the Islamic Jihad militant group, during a weekly protest against nearby Jewish settlement, in the West Bank village of Nabi Saleh, near Ramallah February 10, 2012: REUTERS/Ammar Awad")
![Israeli 'refusniks' speak out on YouTube [Palestine TV, Ramallah]](/images/image_cache/base-548000/548967/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=51233eca72a804b8d0a8506e1d82e808)
![Israeli extremists desecrate Jerusalem monastery and school [Al Jazeera, Qatar]](/images/image_cache/base-516000/516168/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=bcc049a5bf0d4c2afa29ce35fdbd9cac)
![Palestinian rivals agree to form Abbas-led unity government [Al Jazeera, Qatar]](/images/image_cache/base-486000/486887/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=43dfedbf1303ef280073920447a66554)
![Ban Ki-moon's Herzliya keynote calls for stop to Israeli settlement building [IBA, Israel]](/images/image_cache/base-461000/461029/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=b8f91047971a0bff718c9e266e4c13da)
![Palestinians attack convoy of UN chief in Gaza [Al Jazeera, Qatar]](/images/image_cache/base-373000/373523/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=599b431f4cf77ec2b0906158cffb6eb3)
![UN chief: Israeli settlement expansion 'not helpful' to Mideast peace [IBA, Israel]](/images/image_cache/base-347000/347417/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=247bc54f765d4e074c8196f44c899557)
