Actors Amer Hlehel, Ivan Azazian, Mohammad Basha, Khawla Ibrahim

Tuesday, 25 August | 17:30–18:30
Place: Palestinian Museum social media platforms

The show takes the form of a theatrical narrative of key events in the life of pharmacist and journalist Najib Nassar, the owner of al-Karmil newspaper. Al-Karmil was established by Nassar and his wife Sadhij Baha’i in 1908 and continued to operate until 1942.

Since its establishment, al-Karmil fought land sale to Zionists and strove to raise awareness in Palestinian and Arab society of the danger posed by Zionist settlement and the real goals behind their land purchases. Nassar and his wife paid a heavy toll for their political positions. He was persecuted by Ottoman authorities and his newspaper was repeatedly shut down by British Mandate authorities. He also received threats and was offered bribes. Sadhij Baha’i was one of the founders of the Arab Women Union Society and was imprisoned by the British, making her the first female Palestinian political prisoner.