Rainbow of misunderstanding, by Heidi Morrison
▻http://mondediplo.com/blogs/rainbow-of-misunderstanding
The US Supreme Court’s recent decision on marriage equality led to celebrations around the world. A strong, loud message of support came from Palestinian artist Khaled Jarrar, who painted large rainbow stripes on the Israeli separation wall at the Qalandiya checkpoint. He titled the work Through the Spectrum, intending the rainbow — an icon of freedom, love and humanity — to juxtapose the oppression represented by the wall. Graffiti art, including works by Banksy, cover the 700-km wall that has turned the West Bank into an open-air prison. [#st]
▻http://zinc.mondediplo.net/messages/4669 via Le Monde diplomatique
