Sliman Mansour, Towering Painter of Palestinian Perseverance, Has Died at 79

Sliman Mansour, a pivotal painter in contemporary Arab art history, with an oeuvre synonymous with the struggle for Palestinian statehood, has died at 79. The news was announced yesterday by Mansour’s family, who had previously shared that he was in critical condition. “The final chapter has been written,” the Mansour family said on Instagram. “With hearts heavy beyond words, we share that our beloved father has passed away. … To the world, he leaves behind a