Special thanks to Jessica Michek and Andy Marimoto who helped organize this Special Collection
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In the book, there is a photograph of Bassem Abu Rahmah, a Palestinian activist from Bil'in who was later killed during a protest, flying a kite in front of the Separation Wall. Can you talk about that transformation that occurred with this image? Vered: What fascinated me when I spoke to Oren about it is how he could show me what happened to the image of Bassem Abu Rahmah. The image became a poster commemorating his death, then the poster was used by protesters during demonstrations, and was used as a shield to protect them from teargas. The photo was used on the memorial site where he died and it was hung in his village. So there was this whole circulation of the original image, which was very interesting because it didn't just commemorate his unfortunate death but it also became a tool to propagate the struggle [against the Israeli occupation].
Source:
https://www.vice.com/en/article/jmkje4/activestills-interview-photo-collective-israel-palestine-activism