The anonymous street artist Banksy released a series of new works Wednesday in Gaza, all commenting on the dire situation of the 1.8 million Palestinian residents confined to the area.
One of the works is a short documentary posturing as an advertisement for the region, sarcastically framing the desolate territory as the next hot tourist destination. The doc, allegedly shot by Banksy himself, begins with the artist traveling through a “network of illegal tunnels” to enter Gaza, where he proceeds to create stencil artworks among the ruins and rubble that mark the locale. “Make this the year YOU discover a new destination,” the film flashes, interspersed with images making the brutal reality of life in the Gaza strip painfully clear.
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See Banksy’s new Gaza pieces below and let us know your thoughts in the comments.
