Social Justice & Human Rights
We Need a Materialist Approach to Fighting Racism
On the politics of defining — and resisting — antisemitism
Since the story has been boosted and may be seen widely, I am inserting here a call for donations for Palestinians in Gaza. You can donate directly to a fundraiser I set up with Rebuilding Alliance, which has a strong on the ground presence in Gaza: Rebuilding Alliance (givelively.org) and has provided hot meals for many families already. Also consider donating to UNRWA or Medical Aid for Palestinians .
During the First Intifada (1987–1993), Palestinian artist Sliman Mansour began depicting the erosion of Palestine’s borders by the Israeli military occupation.
Palestinian artists were engaged in a boycott of Israeli goods, and Mansour only had access to local materials that could be accessed without trade with Israel: wood, leather, mud, henna, natural dyes, and found objects.
From a mixture of wood, mud, and natural dyes, he produced a three-dimensional image of Palestine, which he called a Shrinking Object. Viewed in three dimensions, Mansour’s frame increases in size as Palestine recedes from view.
