In just the past 24 hours, Israel has: ◾️ Banned UNRWA. This is the UN agency that keeps Palestinians alive in the face of systematic bombings and starvation. ◾️ Committed a massacre in Beit Lahia which has killed at least 93 Palestinians including children. ◾️ Attacked Lebanon. Again. Killing at least 60 people including children. As always, the numbers in this illustration are a very conservative estimate. This data assumes that Palestinian children under 5 are just as likely as adults to die from Israeli violence but we know that in reality, their young bodies make them more vulnerable.
If you are going to publicly declare ethnic cleansing, it’s best to do it while the media is focused on the US election. On Tuesday night, an IDF general announced “there is no intention of allowing the residents of the northern Gaza Strip to return to their homes”.
If you are going to publicly declare ethnic cleansing, it’s best to do it while the media is focused on the US election. On Tuesday night, an IDF general announced “there is no intention of allowing the residents of the northern Gaza Strip to return to their homes”.
For many journalists, Arab life is worthless. For many investors, Arab death is worth a lot. On October 6, 2023 the value of a Lockheed Martin share was $402. Today, they’re worth $603. The company produces weapons that are used by the Israeli military in Palestine, Lebanon and Syria.
For many journalists, Arab life is worthless. For many investors, Arab death is worth a lot. On October 6, 2023 the value of a Lockheed Martin share was $402. Today, they’re worth $603. The company produces weapons that are used by the Israeli military in Palestine, Lebanon and Syria.
If you’re seeing videos of Palestinian detainees being released, you’ll see that most of them look unwell. That’s because Palestinians are routinely abused while in Israeli custody. A recent report notes “several forms of torture and cruel treatment: beatings; positional torture/stress positions; sleep deprivation; denial of human needs (food, water, and access to a toilet); demeaning detainees by screaming, cursing, and spitting at them; forcing detainees to witness others, sometimes their own family members, being interrogated and/or tortured; and extended isolation or solitary confinement. In order to extract information and confessions, Israeli authorities regularly rely on deception, such as false claims that a friend or relative has been arrested or killed, and other psychological tactics, like describing the burdens placed on the defendant’s family”. One study looked at 752 affidavits from Palestinian children detained by Israel before October 2023. It found that 96% of them were interrogated without a family member present and 100% weren’t accompanied by a lawyer. Sources: HaMoked 2025, Btselem 2024, the American Bar Association’s Center for Human Rights 2023 and Save The Children 2023
When journalists do not question power structures, they uphold them. Today, we will be told again about the suffering of the people in one bar of this illustration. We will be told to honor 1 year of their pain by the same journalists who have ignored 76 years of occupation, apartheid, imprisonment and killing. Where possible, I used the midpoint of a range because it’s always hard to find exact casualty figures. The estimate for Palestine comes from an open letter published last week from 99 US medical professionals who have worked in Gaza. They believe this number is still an underestimate. Sources: Library of Congress (WW1 data), Archives of Iranian Medicine 2013, Population and Development Review 1995, Defence Casualty Analysis System, America in Vietnam by Guenter Lewy 1980. The Israeli death toll is from October 7 (695 Israeli civilians, 373 security forces and 71 foreigners) as well as 727 soldiers since October 7.
Whatever the outcome of tomorrow’s election, we’re probably going to hear a lot about “foreign interference” (especially from the losing party). I thought it was worth posting up a little reminder that the US has a loooong history of trying to change electoral outcomes abroad. The US meddled in 128 foreign elections in the period 1946-2014, twice as many as Russia according to a new study by Dr Dov H. Levin. The strategies for influencing elections include using campaign funding, giving or taking aid and using “dirty tricks” (e.g. spreading scandalous exposés/lies about rival candidates, bribing people to stay out of the race or even physically harming rivals). In the post Cold War era, the top US targets for election interference have been Serbia/Yugoslavia (7 intervention attempts), followed by Israel and Venezuela (4 attempts each). This data is separate from coup attempts. In 2022, when asked if Trump’s attempt to stay in power was a coup, his former national security adviser John Bolton said that wouldn’t be an accurate description, adding, “as somebody who has helped plan coups d’état – not here, but, you know, other places – it takes a lot of work.” Bolton has been linked to at least 131 coup attempts according to a separate dataset from the Cline Center at the University of Illinois.
Terrorist attacks committed by Muslim extremists receive 357% more US press coverage than those committed by non-Muslims. And yes, detonating booby traps in civilian areas that kill children and leave a whole population scared of using their electrical devices meets the definition of terrorism. But I’ve seen the adjective “impressive” and “success” appear in press coverage to describe the latest Israeli attacks against Lebanon (not opinion pieces, news reports). Reverse the victims and attackers and the adjective would have been “barbaric”. Source: Kearns et al, University of Alabama, 2018 Note: The researchers controlled for factors like target type, number of fatalities, and whether or not the perpetrators were arrested. And this vast difference still stood.
There was nothing on the plate and they expected us to eat it up
There was nothing on the plate and they expected us to eat it up
There was nothing on the plate and they expected us to eat it up
California’s present is the future of so many US cities. Insurance companies who reap record profits and don’t have to pay out, banks that have offloaded risky mortgages to other lenders – so many unregulated companies having fun in the wild, wild west while the government continues to look east, to countries where it can cause its own destruction for profit.
California’s present is the future of so many US cities. Insurance companies who reap record profits and don’t have to pay out, banks that have offloaded risky mortgages to other lenders – so many unregulated companies having fun in the wild, wild west while the government continues to look east, to countries where it can cause its own destruction for profit.
California’s present is the future of so many US cities. Insurance companies who reap record profits and don’t have to pay out, banks that have offloaded risky mortgages to other lenders – so many unregulated companies having fun in the wild, wild west while the government continues to look east, to countries where it can cause its own destruction for profit.
When I drew these 100 illustrations in March, I knew that many of them would be erased. Now, the latest numbers from healthcare professionals who have worked in Gaza suggest that at least 5.4% of the population has been killed in the past year. They believe that number is still an underestimate. Source: Dr. Feroze Sidhwa and 98 colleagues, writing evidence of their findings, Oct 2, 2024
When I drew these 100 illustrations in March, I knew that many of them would be erased. Now, the latest numbers from healthcare professionals who have worked in Gaza suggest that at least 5.4% of the population has been killed in the past year. They believe that number is still an underestimate. Source: Dr. Feroze Sidhwa and 98 colleagues, writing evidence of their findings, Oct 2, 2024
Now on view at Cooper Hewitt, an installation all about domicide by me and @situ_nyc. You can hear us give a talk about this work on November 19 at Cooper Union (it’s open to the public and tickets are free). This installation recreates three homes that have been destroyed by US-made weapons in Iraq, Syria and Palestine. You can see it until August 2025 as part of Making Home, The Smithsonian Design Triennial. It’s been a year since we started this project. I still can’t believe we managed to put it out in the world but I have some theories. 1 incredible curators. This work exists because of the steadfast commitment, courage and creativity of Christina De León as well as Alexandra Cunningham Cameron & Michelle Joan Wilkinson who backed this work from the start. 2 trusting sources. The three families I interviewed showed enormous faith that we would respect and honor their memories. We really felt the weight of that responsibility. 3 great collaborators. Creating sculptures on this scale was totally new to me so I had to rely on the expertise of a whole team. Martina Duque Gonzalez knew materials and had the patience and ingenuity to find and build exactly what we needed, Gauri Bahuguna expertly pulled together the research and helped reconstruct the homes while Candice Strongwater offered creative solutions for every step along the way. The exteriors were built by Didi Rapp and the other fabricators at SITU and we had so much extra help along the way (Brad Samuels, Ramón Bieri, Evan Grothjan and Sam Rabiyah). The wonderful Ben Aranda helped us connect. He’s also one of the other artists in the exhibition – the entire triennial is *incredible* so if you don’t come for our work, please go to see theirs! Photos by @kholoodeid
Now on view at Cooper Hewitt, an installation all about domicide by me and @situ_nyc. You can hear us give a talk about this work on November 19 at Cooper Union (it’s open to the public and tickets are free). This installation recreates three homes that have been destroyed by US-made weapons in Iraq, Syria and Palestine. You can see it until August 2025 as part of Making Home, The Smithsonian Design Triennial. It’s been a year since we started this project. I still can’t believe we managed to put it out in the world but I have some theories. 1 incredible curators. This work exists because of the steadfast commitment, courage and creativity of Christina De León as well as Alexandra Cunningham Cameron & Michelle Joan Wilkinson who backed this work from the start. 2 trusting sources. The three families I interviewed showed enormous faith that we would respect and honor their memories. We really felt the weight of that responsibility. 3 great collaborators. Creating sculptures on this scale was totally new to me so I had to rely on the expertise of a whole team. Martina Duque Gonzalez knew materials and had the patience and ingenuity to find and build exactly what we needed, Gauri Bahuguna expertly pulled together the research and helped reconstruct the homes while Candice Strongwater offered creative solutions for every step along the way. The exteriors were built by Didi Rapp and the other fabricators at SITU and we had so much extra help along the way (Brad Samuels, Ramón Bieri, Evan Grothjan and Sam Rabiyah). The wonderful Ben Aranda helped us connect. He’s also one of the other artists in the exhibition – the entire triennial is *incredible* so if you don’t come for our work, please go to see theirs! Photos by @kholoodeid
Now on view at Cooper Hewitt, an installation all about domicide by me and @situ_nyc. You can hear us give a talk about this work on November 19 at Cooper Union (it’s open to the public and tickets are free). This installation recreates three homes that have been destroyed by US-made weapons in Iraq, Syria and Palestine. You can see it until August 2025 as part of Making Home, The Smithsonian Design Triennial. It’s been a year since we started this project. I still can’t believe we managed to put it out in the world but I have some theories. 1 incredible curators. This work exists because of the steadfast commitment, courage and creativity of Christina De León as well as Alexandra Cunningham Cameron & Michelle Joan Wilkinson who backed this work from the start. 2 trusting sources. The three families I interviewed showed enormous faith that we would respect and honor their memories. We really felt the weight of that responsibility. 3 great collaborators. Creating sculptures on this scale was totally new to me so I had to rely on the expertise of a whole team. Martina Duque Gonzalez knew materials and had the patience and ingenuity to find and build exactly what we needed, Gauri Bahuguna expertly pulled together the research and helped reconstruct the homes while Candice Strongwater offered creative solutions for every step along the way. The exteriors were built by Didi Rapp and the other fabricators at SITU and we had so much extra help along the way (Brad Samuels, Ramón Bieri, Evan Grothjan and Sam Rabiyah). The wonderful Ben Aranda helped us connect. He’s also one of the other artists in the exhibition – the entire triennial is *incredible* so if you don’t come for our work, please go to see theirs! Photos by @kholoodeid
Now on view at Cooper Hewitt, an installation all about domicide by me and @situ_nyc. You can hear us give a talk about this work on November 19 at Cooper Union (it’s open to the public and tickets are free). This installation recreates three homes that have been destroyed by US-made weapons in Iraq, Syria and Palestine. You can see it until August 2025 as part of Making Home, The Smithsonian Design Triennial. It’s been a year since we started this project. I still can’t believe we managed to put it out in the world but I have some theories. 1 incredible curators. This work exists because of the steadfast commitment, courage and creativity of Christina De León as well as Alexandra Cunningham Cameron & Michelle Joan Wilkinson who backed this work from the start. 2 trusting sources. The three families I interviewed showed enormous faith that we would respect and honor their memories. We really felt the weight of that responsibility. 3 great collaborators. Creating sculptures on this scale was totally new to me so I had to rely on the expertise of a whole team. Martina Duque Gonzalez knew materials and had the patience and ingenuity to find and build exactly what we needed, Gauri Bahuguna expertly pulled together the research and helped reconstruct the homes while Candice Strongwater offered creative solutions for every step along the way. The exteriors were built by Didi Rapp and the other fabricators at SITU and we had so much extra help along the way (Brad Samuels, Ramón Bieri, Evan Grothjan and Sam Rabiyah). The wonderful Ben Aranda helped us connect. He’s also one of the other artists in the exhibition – the entire triennial is *incredible* so if you don’t come for our work, please go to see theirs! Photos by @kholoodeid
Now on view at Cooper Hewitt, an installation all about domicide by me and @situ_nyc. You can hear us give a talk about this work on November 19 at Cooper Union (it’s open to the public and tickets are free). This installation recreates three homes that have been destroyed by US-made weapons in Iraq, Syria and Palestine. You can see it until August 2025 as part of Making Home, The Smithsonian Design Triennial. It’s been a year since we started this project. I still can’t believe we managed to put it out in the world but I have some theories. 1 incredible curators. This work exists because of the steadfast commitment, courage and creativity of Christina De León as well as Alexandra Cunningham Cameron & Michelle Joan Wilkinson who backed this work from the start. 2 trusting sources. The three families I interviewed showed enormous faith that we would respect and honor their memories. We really felt the weight of that responsibility. 3 great collaborators. Creating sculptures on this scale was totally new to me so I had to rely on the expertise of a whole team. Martina Duque Gonzalez knew materials and had the patience and ingenuity to find and build exactly what we needed, Gauri Bahuguna expertly pulled together the research and helped reconstruct the homes while Candice Strongwater offered creative solutions for every step along the way. The exteriors were built by Didi Rapp and the other fabricators at SITU and we had so much extra help along the way (Brad Samuels, Ramón Bieri, Evan Grothjan and Sam Rabiyah). The wonderful Ben Aranda helped us connect. He’s also one of the other artists in the exhibition – the entire triennial is *incredible* so if you don’t come for our work, please go to see theirs! Photos by @kholoodeid
Now on view at Cooper Hewitt, an installation all about domicide by me and @situ_nyc. You can hear us give a talk about this work on November 19 at Cooper Union (it’s open to the public and tickets are free). This installation recreates three homes that have been destroyed by US-made weapons in Iraq, Syria and Palestine. You can see it until August 2025 as part of Making Home, The Smithsonian Design Triennial. It’s been a year since we started this project. I still can’t believe we managed to put it out in the world but I have some theories. 1 incredible curators. This work exists because of the steadfast commitment, courage and creativity of Christina De León as well as Alexandra Cunningham Cameron & Michelle Joan Wilkinson who backed this work from the start. 2 trusting sources. The three families I interviewed showed enormous faith that we would respect and honor their memories. We really felt the weight of that responsibility. 3 great collaborators. Creating sculptures on this scale was totally new to me so I had to rely on the expertise of a whole team. Martina Duque Gonzalez knew materials and had the patience and ingenuity to find and build exactly what we needed, Gauri Bahuguna expertly pulled together the research and helped reconstruct the homes while Candice Strongwater offered creative solutions for every step along the way. The exteriors were built by Didi Rapp and the other fabricators at SITU and we had so much extra help along the way (Brad Samuels, Ramón Bieri, Evan Grothjan and Sam Rabiyah). The wonderful Ben Aranda helped us connect. He’s also one of the other artists in the exhibition – the entire triennial is *incredible* so if you don’t come for our work, please go to see theirs! Photos by @kholoodeid
Now on view at Cooper Hewitt, an installation all about domicide by me and @situ_nyc. You can hear us give a talk about this work on November 19 at Cooper Union (it’s open to the public and tickets are free). This installation recreates three homes that have been destroyed by US-made weapons in Iraq, Syria and Palestine. You can see it until August 2025 as part of Making Home, The Smithsonian Design Triennial. It’s been a year since we started this project. I still can’t believe we managed to put it out in the world but I have some theories. 1 incredible curators. This work exists because of the steadfast commitment, courage and creativity of Christina De León as well as Alexandra Cunningham Cameron & Michelle Joan Wilkinson who backed this work from the start. 2 trusting sources. The three families I interviewed showed enormous faith that we would respect and honor their memories. We really felt the weight of that responsibility. 3 great collaborators. Creating sculptures on this scale was totally new to me so I had to rely on the expertise of a whole team. Martina Duque Gonzalez knew materials and had the patience and ingenuity to find and build exactly what we needed, Gauri Bahuguna expertly pulled together the research and helped reconstruct the homes while Candice Strongwater offered creative solutions for every step along the way. The exteriors were built by Didi Rapp and the other fabricators at SITU and we had so much extra help along the way (Brad Samuels, Ramón Bieri, Evan Grothjan and Sam Rabiyah). The wonderful Ben Aranda helped us connect. He’s also one of the other artists in the exhibition – the entire triennial is *incredible* so if you don’t come for our work, please go to see theirs! Photos by @kholoodeid
