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Middle East Galleries
Photo Competition 2007
Palestine, Bethlehem, Aida refugee camp - Children (from The Alrowad cultural center inside the camp)are dancing the traditional arabic dabke dance in front of the Israeli Separation Wall which cut off this part of the city, inside palestinian territories.
This photo was awarded a commendation in the WACC Photographic Competition 2007 "Communication for Peace". Congratulations.
Six Floors to Hell
Video 48, the audio-visual wing of Hanitzotz Publishing House, a partner of WACC in Jerusalem, Israel, committed to bridging the gap between Arabs and Jews, fighting for the recognition of Arab Israeli’s rights, has just released/produced a powerful film Six Floors to Hell. This film was produced thanks to the financial support of WACC and its German partner, Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (EED), in Bonn, Germany.
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Below are some clips from the film.
Arab media workshop
The Forum for Development, Culture & Dialogue (FDCD) held a three days workshop from June 28th to July 1st 2007, in Amman, Jordan to discuss “The Role of Media in Building a Culture of Peace.” Rev. Dr. Riad Jarjour the former General Secretary of the Middle East Council of Churches, now the President of the FDCD and President of WACC Middle East Region inaugurated the workshop. He called for the development of alternative media strategies that could contribute substantially to building a culture of peace. The workshop was attended by Young writers, journalists, editors and media entrepreneurs from Lebanon, Egypt, Iraq, Palestine, Syria and Jordan.
Photo Competition 2006
Gaza Strip - Women animators in the Gaza Strip learning how to use editing software for short films. This photograph was awarded a commendation in the WACC Photographic Competition 2006.
The Wall
A WACC project holder in Palestine has sent us these images, taken by different photographers, showing how art can confront repression - murals on the Israeli West Bank Barrier. For more information on the wall see http://www.stopthewall.org/ or the Wikipedia entry on the barrier. The 425-mile (680-kilometre) long barrier, made of concrete walls and razor-wire fences, is still being erected by Israeli authorities. The first five paintings shown were done by Banksy, a British artist who describes the barrier as "the ultimate activity holiday destination for graffiti writers". Other photos show how the wall doesn't appear so oppressive on both sides.
The International Court of Justice has ruled that Israel's West Bank barrier is illegal and construction of it should be stopped immediately. The ruling said the barrier's construction was "tantamount to annexation" and impeded the Palestinian right to self-determination. Read more.