Projects tagged "Israel"

Activists get branded with hot steel
Practitioner:
269 Life
Date:
Oct 2 2012
On October 2nd 2012, World Farmed Animals Day, three animal rights activists in Israel got branded with a hot steel brand, in the same way that farmed animals are branded in factory farms.
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The Realist
Practitioner:
Asaf Hanuka
Date:
Feb 27 2015
Asaf Hanuka is a cartoonist and illustrator based in Tel Aviv, Israel. His illustrations span the themes of technology, revolution, war, Judaism, and depictions of family life and the individual in modern day society.
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Home Improvement Service
Practitioner:
WochenKlausur
Date:
Jan 1 2012
In 2011 a protest movement started in Israel. Citizens expressed their demand for a fair distribution of resources, claiming for the lack of housing and maintenance of the buildings and apartments, due to the privatized housing schemes. In these instances no one feels responsible for maintaining buildings and those in need are forced to live under poor and risky conditions.
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Practitioner:
Alex Bojour
Date:
Oct 2 2012
On October 2nd, three animal rights activists shocked the world with an extraordinarily bold act, organized by Alex Bojour. They all were branded alive (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RA4q1pU957c) as a symbolic act of identification with the animals that are branded and used by the human species, conveying the message of animal equality.
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Concrete Creek
Practitioner:
Shai Zakai
Date:
Mar 24 2001
Utilizing excess construction cement that was being dumped into a creek near Beit Shemesh, Israel, Shai Zakai harnessed the unclaimed cement to create an art installation that brought awareness to the ongoing pollution. The project was entitled, 'Concrete Creek' aimed to bring the community closer to their environment. Zakai installed cement flags and set them among the river.
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The Dark Side of Creative Activism - Sudanese Refugees in Tel Aviv
Practitioner:
Michael Ben-Ari and Itamar Ben-Gvir
Date:
Jun 12 2011
Unfortunately, those who struggle for a more equal and democratic society are not the only ones who can make use of creative forms of activism. The following example shows how creative strategies can also be employed by those who have less wholesome intentions in mind.
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Israelis call for a Nuclear Ban
Practitioner:
Israeli Disarmament Movement, ICAN
Date:
Mar 4 2013
In order to show that we can talk about nuclear weapons in Israel and to explain why nuclear ban is needed, we decided to make a short film about the need for nuclear ban, and to start a call on the Israeli Government, by Israeli civil society - to join international talks towards a nuclear ban. this is the movie:
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