CEASEFIRE DOTS - DOTS: Democracy On The Streets

✊🏽 Democracy On The Streets

🌐 Global

🍉 Chalk Street Art

🎨 Artists for Ceasefire

👉🏽 #CeasefireDOTS

✊🏽 Join the dots …

“We won’t stop speaking out about Gaza’s suffering – there is no climate justice without human rights.”
👉🏽 Greta Thunberg

A young girl kneels among chalk writing. She has just written the single word GAZA. Alongside, in the colours of the Palestinian flag is written 'All lives are equal' in pavement chalk.

The phrase 'Ceasefire Now'chalked on a wall in bold Palestinian colours with a half watermelon alongside. The phrase 'Join the dots...' underneath. DotZero symbol too.

'End the genocide', Palestinian flag, hashtag #Ceasefirenow written in pavement chalk. A woman in Palestinian dress is selecting chalk from a nearby table with DOTS poster.

Large watermelon in pavement chalk with 'ceasefire now' written in the foreground. Also the hashtag #ceasefiredots and phrase 'join the dots...'. WW1 naval cannon behind.

'End the occupation now' scrawled in pavement chalk on wall. All caps writing. The word 'NOW' underlined for emphasis.

Half watermelon in pavement chalk. Hashtag #Cesefiredots below. Ceasefire now written above.

Roughly drawn Palestinian flag in pavement chalk with 'free Palestine' scrawled alongside.

Love heart with watermelon centre, Palestinian flag colours. Pavement chalk nearly.

Pack Chalk

Use it. Share it.

Together, let’s put the word on the street and the writing on the wall.

CEASEFIRE NOW!

Build momentum. Share DOTS with all those you love.

Use the hashtag #ceasefiredots so we can find each other.

Art for ceasefire

Pavement chalk is accessible, evocative and irrepressible.

It has all the right qualities to connect us in the global struggle for a world fit for children.

Imagine if everyone, from artists to academics, school children to scientists, parents to protestors, contributed a single chalk message in support of CEASEFIRE NOW!

Together, our individual actions would transform the big picture.
DOTS

Poets for Peace

“What would Gazan children say to us,
if they had that piece of chalk?
Turn our street into a blackboard
Write it up by bus stop, on a pavement, on a wall.
On a wall…..”
Paul Laverty. Read CHALK (full poem)

Never again

The world’s highest court has confirmed what is obvious on the street.

The State of Israel is “plausibly” committing GENOCIDE in Gaza.

Genocide is an assault against all humanity.

The women and children of Gaza are being hit first and worst but genocide spares no-one.

This worst of crimes is being perpetrated because of the moral failure – and worse – of the privileged few.

The duty of care now falls to us. The many.

We must stand up, stand together, ad stand with the people of Palestine.

For what happens in Gaza will not stay in Gaza. Our fates are intertwined.

This is our fight.

Never again. For anyone.

The path to peace begins with CEASEFIRE NOW!

chalk poster with Palestinian and Australian First Nations flags in heart shapes, watermelon, the letters for 'ceasefire' and the phrase 'join the dots...'

Stay safe

DOTS combines play with purpose. It spans both vision and resistance.

Read ‘Chalk Art for Climate Justice’ by Chalk Riot for ideas and to stay safe.

Note, especially, the legals:

“[we] assumes zero liability … What you do is all you.“

This applies to #Ceasefire DOTS.

We each bear responsible for our actions.👇🏽

Guide to chalking

Materiel

Distribute the load.

Download and print this page to create QR-encoded chalk packs for sharing.

The Bigger Picture

Our fates are intertwined.

Our individual wellbeing cannot exceed the wellbeing of the world.

One planet. One struggle.

Join the #dots ….

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There are infinite entry points to solidarity.

Here are a few …

Artists4Ceasefire, Aotearoa New Zealand’s artistic community has come together to make a stand. ‘We are not alone‘ More>
Watermelon, “If you want to stop us, we’ll find another way to express ourselves,” More>
Who is Handala? “They tell little children to turn their backs, but I don’t turn.” ~Naji Al-‘Ali More>
Petition – Ceasefire Now, Change.org “Civilians are not bargaining chips. Families need a chance to bury and mourn their dead. The cycle of violence against innocent civilians needs to stop.” More>
BDS – Boycott, Divest, Sanction This is where the rubber hits the road. BDS was key to ending Apartheid in South Africa. More>
APAN – Australia Palestine Advocacy Network APAN is Oz Civil Society at it’s best. More>
Jewish Voices for Peace “The largest progressive Jewish and anti-Zionist organisation in the world.” More>
If Not Now? A movement of American Jews, organising for “a future where Jews and their neighbors can thrive, knowing that none of us are free until all of us are free.” More>
Zazim The largest people-powered movement is Israel. “We are Jewish and Arab citizens working together for democracy and equality.” More>
War Resisters’ International Including the story of Tal Mitnick, 18 year old Israeli conscientious objector. More>

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