Poetry + Politics: San Francisco transit ads raise awareness about Palestinian culture and struggle

From time to time, the Palestine Center distributes articles it believes will enhance understanding of the Palestinian political reality. The following article by Ben Norton was published by Salon on March 3, 2016.

 

“Poetry + Politics: San Francisco transit ads raise awareness about Palestinian culture and struggle”

A new ad campaign on California public transportation is getting Americans talking about Palestine, and thinking about the unique role the U.S. plays in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Palestine Advocacy Project, a nonprofit organization based in Massachusetts, is highlighting the work of legendary Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish in a series of posters on San Francisco MTA buses and trains.

 

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