Stories by Jordan Elgrably

Jordan Elgrably is artistic director of the Levantine Cultural Center in Los Angeles.

Colonialism, Christians and Refugees: 'Incendies' Searches for a Past in a Country Wracked by Civil War

Posted on: Apr 21, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Denis Villeneuve's latest west-meets-east film about war and identity bridges North Americans and the Arab world.

'Miral': Why Julian Schnabel's Palestine Makes Some Pro-Israel Factions See Red

Posted on: Mar 28, 2011, Source: Al Jazeera English

Unraveling the pathos behind the anger at Schnabel's latest film.

New Political Thriller Captures the Tension of the Iran Hostage Crisis

Posted on: Sep 15, 2010, Source: AlterNet

'Cemetery of Dreams' is a finely nuanced debut novel of political intrigue, culture wars and contemporary history that puts our relationship with Iran into sharper relief.

Fight the War Economy

Posted on: Dec 5, 2008, Source: AlterNet

Obama's administration should dismantle the U.S. war economy to clear the way for universal health care, new energy technologies and peace.

Artists and Musicians Are at the Heart of the Interfaith Peace Movement Circling the Globe

Posted on: Dec 5, 2008, Source: Levantine Cultural Center

How artists and writers are part of the interfaith peace movement encircling the globe.

Palestinian Narratives Enter the Mainstream

Posted on: Mar 3, 2006, Source: AlterNet

Palestinian filmmaker Hany Abu-Assad says his Oscar-nominated film, 'Paradise Now,' is an attempt to create peace between the Middle East's many identities.

Tim Robbins' Patriot Act

Posted on: Mar 1, 2006, Source: AlterNet

Robbins' newest play, an adaptation of Orwell's '1984,' speaks directly to the Bush administration's perpetual war on terror.

The Morality of 'Munich'

Posted on: Dec 23, 2005, Source: AlterNet

Spielberg's startling new film, 'Munich,' is an incisive argument against the use of violence to resolve the Mideast conflict.

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