Parting Shot: Pawned Off
Taking advantage of a broken bollard, Smiling Bag Productions painted this game of chess on the streets of Tel-Aviv. |Ekosystem|
When trains are vandalized in Israel, in this case southern Tel-Aviv, officials aren’t so concerned with the graffiti per se—most of the commenters actually appreciate the splash of color—but rather the lapse in security that allowed it to happen in the first place. So when a few trains like this were hit with paint and none of of the creative assailants were even observed, it sparked a bit of a public outcry. If vandals can successfully sneak in and out of guarded perimeters without being detected, many worry what those who wish to express themselves in a more violent fashion can pull off. |Ynet via What You Write|
This past Saturday, demonstrators marched on the United Nations in New York City to protest the recent invasion of Gaza by Israel. Men, women, children and even a strange branch of Hasidic Jews came out protest against the heavy handed escalation. The crowds employed a series of chants and homemade signs to help get the word out. Click below for some of the more interesting of the graphic creations.
With the continual violence in Israel, even before the whole World War III thing began, it’s quite refreshing to uncover a more ire vibration in the region even if it was a month ago. The above is a great clip of reggae dancehall singjay Eek-A-Mouse chanting one his classics ‘Terrorists in the City’ for Israel 10 TV. He even freestyles it with new lyrics contemporary to the current events of that day which happened to be a suicide bombing. But the real gem is not just watching this dancehall legend doing his signature Wa-Do-Dem stylee, it’s the Jews dancing in the background. The host is especially excited, non-rhythmically tapping his pen, arms, and hands to his own war beat. Ed note: the music doesn’t kick in until about 4:30 into the clip.
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