From Camp Walls to the Separation Barrier, Artist Paints the Story of a People

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 On the walls of refugee homes and across the towering concrete barrier that cuts Aida Camp off from Jerusalem, vibrant murals tell stories of siege, exile, and hope. Some depict the longing to return to ancestral villages, others the suffering of prisoners’ families — while many carry messages of resilience and a demand that the world recognize Palestinian hardship.

For Palestinian artist Abdullah Hammad, who was born and raised in Aida Camp, art is…