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What painter Sliman Mansour told NPR about Palestinian rights and art before he died

NPR | By Lauren Frayer

Published September 23, 2026 at 4:18 PM CDT

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Born a year before Israel's creation, Palestinian artist Sliman Mansour spent his life painting the faces and landscapes of Israeli occupation. He died in August aged 79, and was buried in the occupied West Bank.

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Lauren Frayer

Lauren Frayer is NPR's international correspondent based in London.