Polaroids for Palestine

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‘Polaroids for Palestine’ is an initiative to spread awareness of the ongoing genocide against the Palestinian people by photographing objects that represent Palestine. By creating and sharing these images, we hope to raise both awareness and funds for Palestinian women and children - 100% of your contribution will be donated to Palestine Children’s Relief Fund.

Every time you donate, you will be mailed an original polaroid of your choice - watermelon, olive branch, or keffiyeh. You may also customize each photograph with text. Please note that each photo will be slightly unique since they are all individually photographed.

These photos can be displayed in your phone case, mailed in a letter to a loved one, posted on a fridge, or framed on a wall - the possibilities are endless!

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‘Polaroids for Palestine’ is an initiative to spread awareness of the ongoing genocide against the Palestinian people by photographing objects that represent Palestine. By creating and sharing these images, we hope to raise both awareness and funds for Palestinian women and children - 100% of your contribution will be donated to Palestine Children’s Relief Fund.

Every time you donate, you will be mailed an original polaroid of your choice - watermelon, olive branch, or keffiyeh. You may also customize each photograph with text. Please note that each photo will be slightly unique since they are all individually photographed.

These photos can be displayed in your phone case, mailed in a letter to a loved one, posted on a fridge, or framed on a wall - the possibilities are endless!

watermelon

This polaroid features a watermelon

The Palestinian flag, featuring colors of red, green, white and black, was banned by Israel from 1967-1993, leading to the locally-grown and similarly-colored watermelon taking its place in Palestinian iconography. Today, the watermelon is widely displayed as a symbol of the Palestinian resistance and movement for liberation.

olive branch

This polaroid features a dried olive branch from al-Aqsa compound in Jerusalem, picked by yours truly

Palestine is home to some of the most ancient olive trees on Earth—possibly the oldest. Often depicted in their artwork, these trees are a powerful symbol for Palestinian identity, with their roots representing ties to the land and their branches the forced displacement from it. Since 1967, Israeli settlers have uprooted more than 800,000 Palestinian-owned olive trees. 

Palestine kufiya

keffiyeh

This polaroid features a Hirbawi original keffiyeh, made in Palestine

The symbolic keffiyeh garment was traditionally worn over the head or shoulders by Palestinian farmers. Today the Palestinian keffiyeh, famous for its black & white pattern, is worn across the world by those standing in solidarity with Palestine.

The Hirbawi factory and its artisans have woven the authentic keffiyeh since 1961. Due to restrictions enforced by the Israeli occupation, Hirbawi is the only remaining active keffiyeh factory in Palestine.