#intifada

Amoun, 70, a blind Palestinian refugee who lived in the town of Aleppo in Syria, rests on a beach moments after arriving along with another forty on a dinghy in the Greek island of Kos, crossing a part of the Aegean Sea from Turkey to Greece, August 12, 2015. The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) called on Greece to take control of the “total chaos” on Mediterranean islands, where thousands of migrants have landed. About 124,000 have arrived this year by sea, many via Turkey, according to Vincent Cochetel, UNHCR director for Europe. The Turkish coast is seen in the background. (REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis)

A mural of a playful-looking kitten, presumably painted by British street graffiti artist Banksy, is seen on a wall damaged in Beit Hanoun, Gaza Strip, Feb. 27, 2015. In a short film posted on his website, the popular street artist appears to sneak into Gaza through an underground tunnel from Egypt.

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First Intifada. Jenin, Palestine. 1988.

Concept:

REBEL ARMS is a piece that utilizes the shemagh on the mid section. The shemagh is a symbol of independence and rebellion throughout the world. It was originally worn by olive farmer in Palestine to protect them from the sun but quickly developed as a symbol of resistance during the Indifada. 

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