Algeria has decided to cancel all major art festivals this summer, in another show of solidarity with Palestine amid the Gaza war. “This decision stems from Algeria’s unwavering position of support for the Palestinian cause and its brave, legitimate struggle against Zionist brutality,” said Soraya Mouloudji, the Minister of Culture, in a statement on 12 July. Algeria hosts several major artistic festivals every summer, including the Timgad International Cultural Festival in Batna, eastern Algeria, and the Kazif International Music Festival in Algiers. Amid the war on Gaza, Algiers has taken a …