GAZA

The art project ‘GAZA, the right to live in peace’, calls on artists around the world to denounce the invasion and genocide in the Gaza Strip, widely spread through news agencies, media and social networks. The horror of the images has mobilised the international community, demanding an end to the massacre and destruction. The UN as well as humanitarian organisations have called for a ceasefire and unrestricted humanitarian access to Gaza's civilian population.

The approval by the Israeli parliament, by a very large majority, to ban the activities of the UN agency ‘UNRWA’, not only in Gaza, but also in the West Bank and Jerusalem, plus the support of the US, Germany, the UK and other countries for Israel, create the conditions for the consummation of genocide.

The Israeli offensive has had devastating consequences for the Palestinian population: constant orders for mass displacement and heavy bombardment have resulted in more than 57,000 deaths and 133,500 injuries, of which one third are children. Israel continues its attacks on the unarmed population of Gaza and the West Bank, systematically destroying what little remains of the region’s infrastructure after nearly two years of relentless bombardment. The objective appears to be the eradicate the indigenous Palestinian population.

The artists, like their compatriots, have suffered the devastating impact of death, persecution and destruction during the Israeli occupation in this latest offensive. Their works, testimonies of identity and resistance, have been disappearing in the rubble of their homes and workshops. In precarious shelters and on the move, they remain determined to recover their human and artistic identity in order to continue their work. Several Palestinian artists from Gaza participate in this project with images of their works, now destroyed, or with sketches made with improvised supports and tools in the rush of displacement and under intense Israeli bombardment.