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Why drag artist Nir Paldi is tackling the Israel-Palestine conflict in cabaret by Maddy Costa

When artists approach the Israel-Palestine issue, it's not usually with dance troupes and drag queens. But that's just what Israeli-born Nir Paldi's controversial new show doesCertain art forms lend themselves to the Israel-Palestine conflict: epic, despondent, near-silent cinema, say, or interminable sagas about intransigent politics. But a camp, twinkle-eyed cabaret fronted by a man in gold lamé evening dress?This…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:30AM on February 18, 2014

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