Resistance can take many forms. In Palestine, to exist is to resist. For the last fifty-four years Palestinians have found many inventive and innovative ways to resist the Israeli occupation, and one of those ways, but certainly not the only, is art. Palestinian art and the Israeli occupation walk hand in hand insomuch that and the historical and political encounters of the conflict have influenced the Palestinian cultural scene and vice versa. This article aims to explore how art, in its various forms, is part of the arsenal of everyday resistance techniques employed by the Palestinian. It addresses not only how art has challenged the outcomes of the conflict, but also how the conflict has impacted the Palestinian artistic scene. To this end, it explores the case of contemporary Palestinian graffiti as a relevant tool of resistance that provides an insight into the nature of Palestinian resistance but also into the evolution of the conflict itself.
THE ART OF RESISTANCE: ART AND RESISTANCE IN PALESTINE
Mafalda Young obtained a Master’s degree in International Studies at ISCTE - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (Portugal) and a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and International Relations from NOVA FCSH - Universidade Nova de Lisboa. Her main research interests are Middle East and North Africa, nonviolent resistance, art and political graffiti.
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Resistance can take many forms. In Palestine, to exist is to resist. For the last fifty-four years Palestinians have found many inventive and innovative ways to resist the Israeli occupation, and one of those ways, but certainly not the only, is art. Palestinian art and the Israeli occupation walk hand in hand insomuch that and the historical and political encounters of the conflict have influenced the Palestinian cultural scene and vice versa. This article aims to explore how art, in its various forms, is part of the arsenal of everyday resistance techniques employed by the Palestinian. It addresses not only how art has challenged the outcomes of the conflict, but also how the conflict has impacted the Palestinian artistic scene. To this end, it explores the case of contemporary Palestinian graffiti as a relevant tool of resistance that provides an insight into the nature of Palestinian resistance but also into the evolution of the conflict itself.
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Young, Mafalda (2021). The Art of Resistance: Art and Resistance in Palestine. Janus.net, e-journal of international relations. Thematic dossier The Middle East. Local dynamics, regional actors, global challenges, February 2022. Consulted [online] in date of the last visit, https://doi.org/10.26619/1647-7251.DT0122.2
Artigo recebido em 16 Maio, 2021 e aceite para publicação em 25 Outubro, 2021