On Sunday [23 NOVEMBER 2025] night, Israeli forces stormed the Palestinian National Theater, El-Hakawati, in occupied East Jerusalem, shutting down a children’s musical show titled “Dreams Under the Olive Trees.”
Following direct instructions from far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, the theater was raided and closed down just before a group of children were scheduled to perform.
BY Dan Sheehan