Palestinian town north of Ramallah, home to Birzeit University
The Church of England’s General Synod has voted to hear Kairos Palestine II, a document describing Israel as a colonial power and Gaza’s war as genocide. The motion seeks to listen to Palestinian Christian voices and engage with the report, amid criticism from Jewish groups that the language could strain Christian‑Jewish relations.
Renowned Palestinian artist Sliman Mansour has died at the age of 79. Born in Birzeit in 1947, Mansour rose to prominence in the 1970s, creating iconic works that intertwined landscape, memory and identity with the Palestinian struggle. Tributes highlight his role in shaping modern Palestinian art and his influence beyond galleries.