Exploring the return without the displacement of the residents.

Gaza has had a tough history since 1948, with over 80% of its population being refugees. Considering the urgent need for a ceasefire, what can we do? How do we go about the humanitarian catastrophe of 2.3 million people of whom 43% are under 14 years old? Based on facts and legalities we free our imagination to think of futures better than rebuilding a concentration camp. We look into Gaza’s past, present and possible futures. How can we deal with 2 million displaced humans who have been sieged and starved? Is the return of the refugees to their original towns feasible? Research says that it is not only feasible but the only solution that is based on legality and would bring justice and stability. How can we redesign the space between the river and the sea, as safe and equal for all, without displacing anyone anymore? What needs to be dismantled, or repurposed, what needs to be built? How can a shared future, where every human is equal, dignified, and free be achieved? Nelson Mandela’s “It is impossible until it is done”, is our guideline.

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Justice for Palestine 7 : Designing Return: From the River to the Sea

Pakhuis De Zwijger organiseert bijeenkomst met omstreden leus ‘from the river to the sea’ in titel