The Olive Tree: An international collection of art protesting the ongoing genocide of Palestinians.
This
publication is a direct response to the war in Gaza, the ongoing genocide and
ethnic cleansing campaign, and the illegal settlements and apartheid system
that Palestinians are subject to.
We
are a group of students who believe in the power of art to make a change to
this suffering. Where political rhetoric has failed, where news reporting
agencies have faltered in delivering truth, we believe that art has a massive
potential to capture and convey the plight of the Palestinian people to those
who seem otherwise unbothered. As foreign observers of this conflict, ones
whose tax dollars are used to fund the bombs being dropped indiscriminately, we
feel we must do something.
This
publication is the result of that feeling. We aim to use the power of art to
address the nuance of the situation, to build empathy for the Palestinian
struggle, and to shine a light onto the situation with the hopes of bringing
these emotions into the public conversation and affecting change. Most
importantly, we aim to use the power of art to protest and convey the
unconditional immorality of this situation. If you have strong feelings about
the war in Gaza or have produced artwork that grapples with this subject, then
this publication is for you. Furthermore, we want to emphasize our commitment
to elevating Palestinian voices in this collection. This collection seeks to
center the art and writing of Palestinian artists and bolster their voices with
the art of other communities and allies who stand with them in protest."
The Olive Tree: https://theolivetreecollection.wordpress.com/
