Spotlighting Palestinian culture, despite Israeli restrictions

The festival's art exhibition brought together the work of 20 artists from across the country, many of whom could not attend due to Israeli policies [Eyad Tawil/Al Jazeera]

Occupied East Jerusalem – For 29-year-old Palestinian caricaturist Azeez Azeez, the Yabous cultural festival in Jerusalem was an opportunity to showcase his work, for the first time, in an art exhibition.

In contrast to his art, which is often political and painfully blunt, Azeez is a light-hearted and youthful character.