Call for Artistic protests

This is not a call for burning flags or demonizing the guilty ones and blindfoldly fighting on the side of the righteous ones. Of course the "conflict in the Middle East" has a long history and there are many perspectives on its causes and responsibilities. Although a genuine debate on these issues is an urgent and necessary need the first and foremost step should now be the immediate halt of innocent loss of life. Our main aim is to respond to the disproportionate use of force by Israel and to the irresponsible exposure of innocent civilians to violence and death.
This is a general appeal, calling on everyone to contribute short statements in the form of texts (500 words), short video clips or other materializations of protest. A compilation of statements will be presented to major newspapers, the clips will be shown during the Biennale des Cinémas Arabes in Paris next week and other media. This appeal is initiated by Joana Hadjithomas, Adila Laidi, Alia Rayyan, and Fouad Asfour.

There is no deadline for contributions, we will try our best to screen/publish each of the submitted statements. We will notify you beforehand about the place and time of publication/screening of your text/video clip.

photo courtesy: "We do not leave Hamra" -Walid Sadek 2000 (Ashkal Alwan project)

Joana Hadjithomas, Adila Laidi, Alia Rayyan, and Fouad Asfour

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texte@gmx.net

Mail to:
Hoda Kerbage C/O Mahmoud Harb 12 rue de quatre fages 75005 Paris
Roy Arida 56-58 rue de Bercy 75012 Paris