STORY: Art exhibition held in Gaza to reflect children's woes in Gaza-Israeli tensions
DATELINE: June 10, 2023
LENGTH: 00:05:10
LOCATION: GAZA
CATEGORY: CULTURE

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the art event in Gaza
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): FEDAA YOUNUS, Co-organizer
3. various of the art event in Gaza
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): SIBA ABU LIL, Gaza-based artist
5. various of the art event in Gaza
6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): HUSSAIN ABU SADIQ, Gaza-based artist
7. various of the art event in Gaza

STORYLINE:

Dozens of Palestinian artists in Gaza on Thursday took part in an art exhibition to reflect the suffering of the local children during the Gaza-Israeli tensions.
   
Dubbed "The Occupation Kills Children," the art event was organized by 26 non-governmental organization (NGO), showing graffiti of the children's losses of homes and even lives under Israeli attacks.
   
Graffiti on rubbles of houses destroyed by Israeli airstrikes, theatrical plays, some of the dead children's personal belongings, and remains of Israeli rockets fired at Gaza were among the most visited segments.
   
SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): FEDAA YOUNUS, Co-organizer
"This activity was organized on top of the rubble in order to create a painting that simulates the suffering of children in Gaza."

SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): SIBA ABU LIL, Gaza-based artist
"I am participating in acting in a play that simulates the suffering of children whose house was bombed and who died because of the bombing. I demand that the world provide Palestinian children with their right to life and play and their right to freedom."

SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): HUSSAIN ABU SADIQ, Gaza-based artist
"I embody and express through our artwork the crimes that Israel is carrying out against our children who are safe in their homes. From the womb of suffering and pain, we try to create hope and tell the world that talents can emerge in Gaza despite all its misery. I use drawing because it is the only weapon that the artist has to convey his or her message to the world. This painting is about a mother carrying her son addressing the world about human rights, children and women who live among the rubble because of the Israeli wars."
   
Now in Gaza of more than 2.3 million, residents have gradually managed to resume their normal daily routines after an Egyptian-brokered cease-fire between Israel and the Hamas-led militant groups ended their five-day deadly exchange of fire, which started on May 9 and left 33 Palestinians and one Israeli killed.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Gaza.
(XHTV)