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Singer-songwriter Abigail Walker brings nostalgic alt-rock to Minneapolis’ Uptown Porchfest

by Myah Goff August 14, 2026August 13, 2026

Also this weekend: St. Paul’s IndiaFest, maximalist Mexican art and Hend Al-Mansour’s new installation on Palestinian heritage.

Palestinian American sisters explore body-as-homeland in Body Watani dance project

by Shubhanjana Das July 28, 2025July 28, 2025

Minneapolis mayor vetoes measure supporting pro-Palestinian protesters who occupied UMN building

by Nicole Ki December 10, 2024December 10, 2024

Literary festival born in occupied West Bank brings night of Palestinian voices to Minneapolis

by Elza Goffaux December 6, 2024December 6, 2024

Minneapolis mayor wants teachers group to cancel event over anti-Zionist speaker

by Nicole Ki November 21, 2024November 21, 2024

Twin Cities health care workers call for end to intimidation from employers for pro-Palestine support

by Mohamed Ibrahim October 25, 2024December 16, 2025

Voices from Gaza: University of Minnesota film series examines life on the Gaza Strip amid Israel-Hamas war

by Myah Goff October 17, 2024October 22, 2024

‘Almost everything is gone’: For local Palestinians, Gaza war’s toll is unrelenting

by Regina Medina | MPR News October 8, 2024October 8, 2024

Fleeing loss, finding home: Palestinian play, Hmong and Somali choral works take center stage

by Myah Goff September 27, 2024September 30, 2024

Pro-Palestinian protesters interrupt University of Minnesota president’s inauguration

by Elza Goffaux and Becky Z. Dernbach September 18, 2024September 19, 2024

University of Minnesota rejects calls to divest from Israel; will limit protests to 100 people

by Becky Z. Dernbach and Elza Goffaux August 27, 2024September 18, 2024

Pro-Palestinian protesters demand Walz, Minnesota divest from Israel, weapons manufacturers

by Becky Z. Dernbach August 14, 2024September 18, 2024

Opinion: ‘Postponing’ Palestinian doctor’s talk was a missed opportunity at HCMC

by Eiko Mizushima July 10, 2024July 10, 2024

Israeli scholar says U rescinded Holocaust Center job offer on ‘political grounds’

by Becky Z. Dernbach June 12, 2024September 18, 2024

West African rhythms celebrate Ghanaian Independence Day in three-day musical event

by Myah Goff March 8, 2024July 9, 2025

Opinion: Here’s what the Vote Uncommitted campaign is really about

by Mitra Jalali and Aisha Chughtai March 4, 2024September 18, 2024

Muslim leaders urge Minnesotans not to vote for Biden in March primary

by Katrina Pross February 26, 2024September 18, 2024

Opinion: Minneapolis, St. Paul should support a ceasefire in Gaza

by Community Voices February 7, 2024September 18, 2024

Israel-Hamas war

Minneapolis City Council passes cease-fire resolution for Israel-Hamas war

by Estelle Timar-Wilcox January 25, 2024September 18, 2024

Israel orders evacuations as it widens offensive, but Palestinians are running out of places to go

by Wafaa Shurafa | Associated Press, Samy Magdy | Associated Press and Jack Jeffery | Associated Press December 4, 2023September 18, 2024

Protesters demand that President Joe Biden call for a ceasefire in Gaza

by Gustav DeMars November 1, 2023September 18, 2024

Fatma Abumousa; Gaza

Minnesota couple mourns relatives killed by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza

by Louis Krauss October 23, 2023September 18, 2024

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Minnesota Palestinians and Jews express hurt, fear as Israel-Hamas war claims lives

by Cole Miska and Joey Peters October 20, 2023September 18, 2024

‘An overall sense of heartbreak’ draws more than 1,000 to pro-Palestine rally in St. Paul

by Alfonzo Galvan, Gustav DeMars and Joey Peters October 18, 2023October 20, 2023

Hamas surprise attack out of Gaza stuns Israel and leaves hundreds dead in fighting, retaliation

by Josef Federman | Associated Press and Issam Adwan | Associated Press October 7, 2023September 18, 2024