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Many of us have done it, some continue to, and we all love seeing what people all over the world are posting on the street.
In Palestine pt.12

In Palestine pt.12

July 8, 2013

There is a lot of amazing graffiti here in Palestine, but I think this might be the best thing I’ve seen so far. This hand is so pretzeled to make…

In Palestine pt.10

In Palestine pt.10

July 4, 2013

There is a lot of graffiti here in Palestine, but almost all of it is in either Arabic or English, with a very, very small smattering of French. It was…

In Palestine pt.9

In Palestine pt.9

July 3, 2013

This is the largest key in the world. It sits at the entrance to Aida Refugee Camp, which sits on the edge of Bethlehem, pushed right up against the Israeli…

In Palestine pt.8

In Palestine pt.8

July 2, 2013

While being here we’ve heard so many stories of oppression and repression of Palestinians by Israeli Jews (about 25% of Israelis in pre-67 borders are Palestinians, who are “citizens” of…

In Palestine pt.7

In Palestine pt.7

June 30, 2013

One of the most universally popular symbols I’ve seen here (possible second only to the Palestinian flag) is the cartoon image of Handala. He is a young Palestinian refugee, tattered…

In Palestine pt.4

In Palestine pt.4

June 26, 2013

Ramallah is the geographical seat of the Palestinian Authority, but it is becoming increasingly clear that there is far from a consensus among Palestinians regarding them. The PA has gone…

In Palestine pt.3

In Palestine pt.3

June 25, 2013

The walls have so much texture here. This image is from Ramallah, and a good example of walls that have been painted over, and over, and over again for years….

In Palestine pt.2

In Palestine pt.2

June 24, 2013

Today we spent the day in Nablus, with half of the time in the Balata Refugee Camp. The camp was set up by the UN in 1948 after the Israeli’s…

Posters in Vienna

Posters in Vienna

June 21, 2013

My long-time friend Chris (from London’s 56A Infoshop) travels a fair amount, and sometimes sends me pictures of political street art he finds along the way. I just got a…

Israel Steals Gardens!

Israel Steals Gardens!

June 5, 2013

From Bay Area Queers Unleashing Power! “Israel Steals Gardens.” StreetCred artists modified bus ads in San Francisco over the past few weeks to highlight this truth. “Palestinian farmers face the…