Speaking with the community of Sheikh Jarrah

on Thursday last week, @manar.tamim97 @jenanmaswada & I visited Sheikh Jarrah to speak with and interview several community members who are facing displacement and state and settler violence. Fatma, the matriarch of the Salem family, was up most of the night with the rest of her family during what seems like endless intimidation from the IOF and Zionist extremists. Fatma was very tired and has sustained a hand injury after a settler cut her with a knife, but yet welcomed us into her home warmly and sat down to speak with us for some moments to talk about recent events, her story and the power of art. we also spoke with other community members like Um Ibrahim and Um Ramadan. our goal is to elevate their voices so that people know the reality if what is happening to Palestinians in Sheikh Jarrah ahead of March 1, which is the earliest date the Salem family could be evicted from their home, chas v'chalila. stay tuned for interviews with the community members. also the last slide is a photograph of the white dove that never leaves Fatma's side 🕊
@iwitness_silwan @artforces #savesheikhjarrah #savesilwan #freepalestine #powerofart