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<p class="wp-caption-text">Color Images taken in
Dheisheh Refugee Camp outside Bethlehem (March
2016); Black and White Images taken from Democratic
Palestine (Sept. 1987).</p>
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<p class="wp-caption-text">Color Images taken in
Dheisheh Refugee Camp outside Bethlehem (March
2016); Black and White Images taken from Democratic
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<p>Recently, the Freedom Archives was a part of the
first US delegation to Palestine focused on political
imprisonment and designed to strengthen the solidarity
between Palestinian and US prisoners. During our ten
day trip, we were empowered and humbled by stories of
the ways many Palestinians maintain their culture and
dignity while resisting the brutality of the Zionist
colonial project. One of the methods of resistance is
through revolutionary art, an example being the image
of Handala.</p>
<p>Handala, created by political cartoonist Naji Al Ali,
is a child refugee who always has his back turned to
the audience as he watches policies and events unfold.
Handala is now an icon of Palestinian defiance and is
seen the world over as a symbol of resistance to
oppression.</p>
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<p class="wp-caption-text">Top: The names of villages
of origin are inscribed on the ceiling at the Ibdaa
Cultural Center in Dheisheh Refugee Camp (March
2016). Black and White Image taken from Democratic
Palestine (Sept. 1987).</p>
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<p>Al Ali spent most of his childhood in refugee camps
and began sketching outside and inside of his family’s
tent. He also developed his drawing skills in prison
after he was arrested by the Lebanese military
intelligence. His political cartoons are critical of
the Israeli, Arab and United States governments. Al
Ali’s cartoons effectively called for change and
revolution, making him a threat to Israeli occupation.</p>
<p>Al Ali was assassinated on July 23<sup>rd</sup>,1987
by the Israeli military.</p>
<p>The following images weave the historical
representations of Handala with some of what we saw
during our trip. Truly Palestinian resistance is still
alive!</p>
<p>You can learn more by visiting our <a
href="http://search.freedomarchives.org/search.php?view_collection=24">collection</a>
on Palestine.</p>
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