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israelfacts:

This Week In History: 12-year-old Palestinian boy Muhammad al-Durrah is shot to death in his father’s arms by Israeli troops

On September 30, 2000, the second day of the second intifada, the father and son were caught in a cross fire and hid behind a concrete cylinder. For 45 minutes Jamal al-Durrah shielded his son from Israeli fire as several bullets narrowly missed them. He desperately waved and shouted: “Don’t shoot!” but to no avail.

Muhammad al-Durrah was shot four times and eventually slumped across his father’s legs, who was also shot and lost consciousness. 

An ambulance driver who tried to rescue the boy and his father was also killed, along with a jeep driver, and a second ambulance driver was wounded. Muhammad lay bleeding for at least 17 minutes before an ambulance was able to pick them up.

Stop the Madness

(via living-ark)

theoccupyart:

Banksy the famous street artists has once again lent his talent to the occupy movement, this time to assist Occupy London. Banksy has created a cleaver satire of the treasured game monopoly. The “go to jail” police officer has a scull to replace his face and Uncle Pennybeggs is displayed in the middle pan-handling for a little cash.

 This artistic expression is in the form of a board game that relates our current capitalist system, to the cherished family game Monopoly. In the relation it shows the true nature of the “game”, the dark side of it in our society.

This piece has been fairly effective in drawing awareness for the Occupy cause by bringing in spectators, making them wonder “What is this giant monopoly board doing inside of St. Paul’s Cathedral?” and from that question they begin to seek the answers to the underlying issues of why it is there, which is of course to promote the occupy cause! Banksy’s Monopoly board is currently displayed as I said in St.Paul’s Cathedral for the public to see.

(via oldenough2burmom)

adrifts:

“George Washington is the face of the one dollar bill… but in this case, we have the face of Barack Obama made out the greenbacks various flourishes, typographical elements and mint stamps. Created by Design Cartel, the likeness is rather impressive.”

Written by Benjamin Starr

(via fromaflowertoagarden)