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The war in Israel and Palestine has spilt over into our cultural life, says Katie Razzall as she interviews artists about the challenges of speaking out and the importance of maintaining nuance.

The divisions playing out in demonstrations on British streets are also playing out in all our lives - and increasingly in the cultural world too.

With antisemitism and Islamophobia rising, words and actions really matter, but from the pavements to the playgrounds to the playhouses, the Israel-Gaza conflict is polarising opinion - and protests have spilled into the cultural world, with some inevitable backlash.

There have been high-profile examples of cultural figures venturing into the political arena and taking a stance on what's unfolding... Keep reading on the BBC.