Statement
This project brings Palestinian poetry to public spaces in Scotland. It aims to listen to, celebrate and amplify Palestinian voices in Scotland so that we may bear witness to the lives of those who have been ignored by our policymakers. In these poems, shared with permission below, the authors sharpen our vision of life lived under Israeli apartheid. They remind us that when we fight for each other, we fight for the joyous celebration of our shared humanity.
As workers in the arts sector, we acknowledge the UK's historic and continued role in the colonisation of Palestine, and call upon Scottish and UK political leaders to demand an immediate ceasefire, the safe passage of humanitarian aid, and an end to Israeli occupation and apartheid. Our full statement is available after the poems.
— Art Workers in Solidarity with Palestine