Participating Artists Press Agency
Friday 29th of March 2024 – page 2
Irrationality as a way to escape.
Despite the overwhelming way life is controlled here (by the Israelis mostly) there are many irrationalities. Things that do not match. Families have their baby born in another country if possible. So in one family the parents and children can have different passports and ID’s from each other with different limitations and privileges, to mention one. Although the Palestine Territories is not (yet) an official country, a lot of the land is privately owned. That makes some people very rich as the square meter price of the ground is very high.
The currency is the Israeli shekel (again another way of the Israeli to keep control) There are banks that give loans so people can buy large cars. A bit of playfully working around the impossibility and the stressfulness of the situation can give life extra energy. In the quiet times
Ramallah -
Israel is the one who is controlling and distributing the water in Palestine, from Palestine. On the roof of all buildings you see the black water containers. Some houses get…
Lino Hellings –
Ramallah Lab
Ramallah -
A Graffiti stencil of Khader Adnan; the former Palestinian prisoner who went on 66-day hunger strike in protest of Israeli administrative detention. The graffiti stands next to a sign of…
Lana Judeh –
Ramallah Lab
There are some 13 banks operating in the Palestinian National (quasi-autonomus) Authority. Most of the banks start operating in post-Oslo Accords (1993). However, it is in post-Arafat era (2004-present) that…
Khaldun Bshara –
Ramallah Lab
The financial district is in development as you can see. There are building that are half way like this one, buildings that only have a billboard showing a bright future…
Lino Hellings –
Ramallah Lab
This is an illegally occupied landState of Palestine, 29/11/2012…
Yara Bamiyeh –
Ramallah Lab