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Welcome To My Neighbourhood, Part II

To say that Jews have a complex relationship to Europe would be a gross understatement. In many respects, this relation is just as complex as ... [Watch]
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Magen Swastika 3

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Despite how many times I encounter this equation, it never ceases to surprise me.
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Magen Swastika 2

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We are all Nazis. With stylish purses, central Milan.
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Magen Swastika

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Outside my hotel, central Milan.
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Gaza Libera 2

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Anti-siege graffiti. Corso Buenos Aires, Milan.
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Gaza Libera

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Context is everything. Corso Buenos Aires, Milan.
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'Gaza Free'

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Repurposed trash can. Corso Buenos Aires, Milan.
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War Crimes

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During Operation Cast Lead, posters accusing Israel of having committed war crimes in the Gaza Strip became increasingly commonplace. This flyer was placed next to the entrance of my wife's office. Brick Lane, London.
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Local Union Office

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Anti-occupation flyer, UNISON office window. Acre Lane, Brixton.
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Electricity Post

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Palestinian flag-themed sticker. Corner of Efra and Saltoun, Brixton.
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Lecture Hall

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During an artist's talk by Ultra Red, this lone placard stood to the right of the band. Goldsmiths College, University of London.
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Torn Poster

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Flyer advertising a day of talks by Israeli scholars at the London School of Economics. Behind a wheeled bird cage, outside Angel tube station.
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Amos Oz Goes to Monza

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One of many ads for the Oz title currently being run in the Feltrinelli chain. Behind a bike in Monza, just outside Milan.
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Florsheim Intifada

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It must have been the shoes. Piazza San Babila, Milan.
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Never Far Away

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On a clear day, Jerusalem is always visible. Near Dei Transite, central Milan.
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The New Crude

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Hidden behind this sticker is the BT logo . Brixton High Street, London.
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Underground Hasbara

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Israel tourist advertisement. Pasteur subway station, Milan.
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Every Home a Protest

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Private residence, some time during Operation Cast Lead. Notting Hill, London.
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Tube Station Montage

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Gaza as popular culture. Fundraising ad, Holborn underground station, London.
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Outdoor Display

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Outside the neighborhood thrift shop. Clapham High Street, London.
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Flexible Flyer

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How often is it that you hear activists conflating the Palestinian and Basque independence movements?  Nice design. Demonstration poster, Milan.


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Unexpected Twins

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How about Barack Dayan Obama? Let's hear it for old fashioned magazine racks. The Mondadori store, Corso Vittorio Emanuele, Milan.
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The Document Center

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Whenever I need to send a fax to Israel, this is where I go. The last time I stopped by, the owner told me he'd prefer Livni over Bibi. Brixton market area, London.
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On the High Street

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One of the more popular anti-Operation Cast Lead flyers. Across the street from Brixton town hall.
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The Kids Aren't Alright

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Azione Giovani is the youth movement of Italy's neo-fascist National Alliance . Like many contemporary conservative Europan parties, the NA profess support for Israel, and, as in the case of this poster, a two-state solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Corso Vittorio Emanuele, Milan.


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The Other Israel

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It's always a boost to see films like Beaufort getting good retail props abroad. Even though we already own a copy, we bought a second. British Film Institute, London.
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Targeted Assassination

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No translation necessary. Piazza San Babila, Milan.
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Arabic Milan

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Brixton Goes Gaza

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You don’t need to know all of the elements that make up this poster to be moved by it.  However, if you do, it gets even heavier. Anti-Zionist sticker affixed to an already tagged Department for Work and Pensions anti-benefits abuse poster. Brixton Market, London, during Operation Cast Lead.
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