Gaza graffiti combines conflict, despair and hope for Palestinians
Graffiti artists in the Gaza Strip are painting murals across the besieged enclave after the latest Israeli war to send a different kind of message to the world.
![Palestinian artist Bilal Khaled draws on an unexploded device in Gaza City on May 20, 2021.](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/2021-08/GettyImages-1233005704.jpg?h=a5ae579a&itok=aLczLEHy)
“After a quick visit that lasted for 90 days, during which I lived the most beautiful moments with family and friends and went through a bitter war on Gaza, my body left this warm city. But my soul remained there with the hope that I will return to it soon.”
With these words, Palestinian artist and photojournalist Bilal Khaled began talking to Al-Monitor.