Artists standing together for Palestinian liberation. Culture as resistance. Focus on the role of culture in Israel's war against the Palestinians.
Jul 1, 2024 • 5 tweets • 3 min read
🚨BREAKING🚨
Today @Art4PalestineUK, @GLAN_LAW & @alhaq_org launch a film series to demand the UK Government follow International Law and #StopArmingIsrael!
Watch the first video from @khalidabdalla ⤵️
Learn more: artistsforpalestine.org.uk/2024/07/01/top…
2 squadrons of F-35 jets in Israel.
9 tons of bombs & missiles.
15% of its components supplied by the UK.
The UK is complicit.
Watch Juliet Stevenson explain why we need to #StopArmingIsrael ⤵️
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