The Separation Wall
We finished our evening today shopping for local handicrafts at a store near the separation wall in Bethlehem.
This is the Palestinian side of the wall. As you can see it is covered with graffiti. Many of the messages on the wall are pro-Palestine, anti-war, or about the heartbreak of separation from loved ones. Unfortunately, there are also some hateful, messages written as well.
The Israeli side has no graffiti on it. Anything painted on it, is painted over soon after.
The posters you see here were writen by local women affected by the separation wall. The poster here reads as follows:
" WALL MUSEUM
This is a series of posters with true stories written by Palestinian women. The stories of suffering and oppression as well as 'sumud' (steadfastness or resilience), inner strength and cultural identity are here to bring out the truth of Palestinian life, which this wall tries to hide and kill.
This project is made possible through sponsoring of individual posters.
You too can help expand this 'museum' by sponsporing a poster. For more information please contact the nearby Sumud Story House
info@aeicentre.org
-02-2746595"
LOCATION:
Separation Wall, Bethlehem, Palestine
DATE TAKEN:
November 29th, 2017
The Separation Wall
We finished our evening today shopping for local handicrafts at a store near the separation wall in Bethlehem.
This is the Palestinian side of the wall. As you can see it is covered with graffiti. Many of the messages on the wall are pro-Palestine, anti-war, or about the heartbreak of separation from loved ones. Unfortunately, there are also some hateful, messages written as well.
The Israeli side has no graffiti on it. Anything painted on it, is painted over soon after.
The posters you see here were writen by local women affected by the separation wall. The poster here reads as follows:
" WALL MUSEUM
This is a series of posters with true stories written by Palestinian women. The stories of suffering and oppression as well as 'sumud' (steadfastness or resilience), inner strength and cultural identity are here to bring out the truth of Palestinian life, which this wall tries to hide and kill.
This project is made possible through sponsoring of individual posters.
You too can help expand this 'museum' by sponsporing a poster. For more information please contact the nearby Sumud Story House
info@aeicentre.org
-02-2746595"
LOCATION:
Separation Wall, Bethlehem, Palestine
DATE TAKEN:
November 29th, 2017