PROTEST MESSAGES
Long Live Palestine
Acrylic and paint marker on Arches Watercolor - Cold Press, 140 lb paper
18 x 24 inches
January 2024
I have donated 10 archival prints to Rebecca Goyette. Please follow her on Instagram for schedule of vending and purchasing opportunities. Rebecca is an Artist, Filmmaker, and Curator. A warrior for the liberation of the Palestinian people, her dedication and steadfast solidarity are what we all must strive for. Her unwavering commitment and genuine support of the fundamental principles of Palestinian resistance and liberation has deemed her a mentor and an inspiration for many comrades. She is currently supporting a family in Gaza as they struggle for safety, housing, food and stability. Proceeds from the sale of this print will go directly to them. Upcoming events here.
All of these national symbols of Palestine are endangered, under siege, and attacked to date as threats of erasure are intentionally realized through genocide, culturecide and ecocide by Israel since 1948.
The National Flower of Palestine: Faqqua Iris and the National Bird of Palestine: Male Palestine Sunbird (Cinnyris osea) are symbols of Resilience: The sunbird is a significant cultural symbol in Palestine, representing hope and freedom. Both face threats due to the extensive deliberate tactics and systematic destruction, damage, and obliteration of the environment and ecosystems linked to settler-colonial violence and a broader genocidal campaign against Palestinians.
In Gaza, many refer to strawberries as ‘red gold’. Farming in the besieged Gaza Strip is not easy, particularly as workers are up against plenty of obstacles and challenges imposed by Israel. Gaza, which has been under an Israeli land, sea, and air blockade for over 15 years, faces numerous restrictions, which impact the daily lives of residents and labourers. Along with water resources, other main restrictions that have been imposed by Israel is limits on some types of fertiliser that farmers use, as they are considered "dual usage items”, along with water sources.
"For Palestinians in the West Bank, This Olive Harvest Is Literally Life-Threatening As Israeli settlers ramp up their attacks across the West Bank, Palestinians are being forced to choose between their lives and their livelihoods."
The Palestinian keffiyeh is a distinctly patterned black and-white keffiyeh. Its use as a symbol of Palestinian nationalism and resistance dates back to the 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine, which saw its wider use by more sections of Palestinian society. Outside of the Middle East and North Africa, the keffiyeh first gained popularity among pro-Palestinian activists; it is widely considered to be an icon of solidarity with the Palestinians during the ongoing genocide and attempted erasure of Palestine.
'NO TRACES OF LIFE' Israel's Ecocide in Gaza: 2023-2024
The National Flower of Palestine: Faqqua Iris
The National Bird of Palestine: Male Palestine Sunbird (Cinnyris osea) and The Palestine Sunbird By Rana Hijaw
The Keffiyeh
The Strawberry Fields
The Olive Trees
Cultural Apartheid, Israel’s Erasure of Palestinian Heritage in Gaza