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Between the River and the Sea review – an Israeli Palestinian feels the pressure to pick a side by Arifa Akbar

Royal Court theatre, London Yousef Sweid shows wit and charm as he tackles his divorce and custody battle, while the larger struggle closes in around himThis is not a political show, Yousef Sweid announces at the outset, despite the provocation of its title and the heap of protest banners on stage. Sweid, an Israeli Palestinian living in Berlin, is just here to talk about his divorce, he says.The Israel-Palestine con…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:00PM on April 21, 2026

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