With great pain and loss, Palestinian families in the Silwan neighborhood of East Jerusalem have received and continue to receive eviction notices. They are in danger of losing their land and homes to tourist sites and to Israeli settlers.
In response, they have created a public art exhibition on their homes themselves, called I Witness Silwan. Buildings in the neighborhood contain artistic renditions of eyes, including those of actual people like Che Guevara, George Floyd, and Rachel Corrie. These eyes look in the direction of tourist sites which continue to expand. Art provides vital forms of truth-telling and ways to honor human stories, and these eyes convey humanity and a sense of diligent, steadfast witness. They also honor thousands of Palestinians who have already been dispossessed here.
I invite you to take a look at what they have created. You can also support them on their site.
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