Arab artists portray Palestinian struggle under occupation
Published 17 May,2021 via The Jordan Times AMMAN — Arab artists respond to the “unbearable Israeli-Palestinian status quo” by powerfully communicating messages using their artistic disciplines.
“Art in all of its forms represents a message. It is an expression of our thoughts, unity, solidarity and most importantly our rejection of the apartheid state of Israel,” 23-year-old Jordanian sketch artist Ayham Shammas told The Jordan Times on Saturday.
“Without the presence of social media platforms, the truth would not have come out the way it did, so as an artist or perhaps as a human being I have an instinctive urge to condemn the recurring violence, apartheid and persecution that are happening in Palestine,” Shammas said.
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