Artists paint giant eye murals to call for peace in east Jerusalem

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Artists paint giant eye murals to call for peace in east Jerusalem

STORY: Artists paint giant eye murals to call for peace in east Jerusalem DATELINE: Sept. 8, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:10 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of murals in Silwan, Arab neighborhood in East Jerusalem 2. various of Jerusalem Old City 3. various of inside the Silwan neighborhood 4. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): ZUHEIR RAJABI, Head of a local committee representing local residents STORYLINE: A group of artists have filled Silwan, a predominantly Arab neighborhood in east Jerusalem, with paintings of large, wide-open eyes. The art project, named "I Witness Silwan," aims to counter Israeli action of evicting Arabs from their homes and call for a peaceful environment around the society. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): ZUHEIR RAJABI, Head of a local committee representing local residents "We started painting eyes because they can convey signals to others. Like when someone is crying or sad, the eyes will show it. Eyes also express what we Palestinians feel, which is that we have the right to live here.

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