TOP KILLING CHILDREN by Lina Hadid – lawyer, activist and child of a Nakba survivor – is the second statement from END GENOCIDE – a collaboration between A/POLITICAL and iconic British Fashion Designer Katharine Hamnett.
Buy the T-shirt – all proceeds go to Taawon’s NOOR Gaza Orphan Care Program.
LINA HADID:
“There are currently 45,000 man-made orphans in Palestine right now. 50% of these orphans are under the age of two, and over 50% are injured.”
KATHARINE HAMNETT:
“What is happening in Palestine is obscene! Beyond psychotic! Insane! What’s so unbelievable is that it’s the US and UK taxpayer that are paying for it, so that our government can buy bombs, give armaments to Israel and provide the services of our military to conduct a genocide in Gaza. STOP KILLING CHILDREN!”
TAAWON, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS, WATHEQ SAFFARINI:
“This collaboration carries a message the world cannot ignore, and turns solidarity into impact. Every T-shirt sold helps rebuild children’s lives in Gaza through Taawon’s NOOR Program – just £20 supports an orphan for four days. It is solidarity made tangible.”
END GENOCIDE consists of statements contributed by Palestinians as well as artists, musicians, writers, and public figures – presented through Katharine Hamnett’s iconic design language.T-shirts are produced using ethical production practices. Printed on organic cotton in a renewable energy–powered factory. They are also designed to be returned and recycled once worn out.
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About
A/POLITICAL exists in the space between what is permissible and what is prohibited, collaborating with artists that interrogate the dominant narratives of our time. Motivated by impossible ideas, A/POLITICAL produces large-scale, confrontational, boundary-pushing projects and houses a significant collection of socio-political art, including works by Gustav Metzger, Harun Farocki, Martha Rosler, The Chapman Brothers, and Santiago Sierra. Recent -co-productions include The Game, Andres Serrano (2019), Black Flag, Santiago Sierra (2015), Dead Man’s Switch, Andrei Molodkin (2024) and The Visitor, Bruce La Bruce (2024). As a not-for-profit organisation committed to preserving and promoting the practices of collaborating artists, A/POLITICAL represents, manages estates and holds historical archives. A/POLITICAL is based in London working closely with The Foundry and La Ralliere, Midi-Pyrenees.
Taawon (Welfare Association) is a non-profit, civic organization launched in Geneva in 1983 by a group of Palestinian business leaders and intellectuals. Taawon today is one of the largest developmental organizations in Palestine and the diaspora camps in Lebanon. It touches the lives of more than one million Palestinians annually. Since its establishment, Taawon has invested funds reaching nearly US $900 million, dedicated to development and relief programs.
Taawon’s record over the past 40 years reflects a journey full of achievements reinforced by strong partnerships. Taawon’s long and rich experience has enabled it to overcome obstacles and difficult conditions that the country faces as a result of the Israeli occupation and also, has enabled it to find innovative and creative solutions to these challenges, particularly in times of crises – thereby making Taawon’s programs more responsive to needs despite social and economic instability. Taawon maintains a presence in Palestine, Jordan, Switzerland, and in Great Britain through its sister organization; interventions are implemented to reinforce the steadfastness of Palestinian citizens in Palestine.
Taawon aims to empower Palestinian individuals and civil society institutions both socially and economically, in addition to strengthening their identity, the values of freedom and democracy as well as all human values. The organization works to preserve the cultural heritage, highlighting its unique position, and unleashing the creative energies of youth, women, and children. Taawon provides equal opportunities for various segments of Palestinian society to unleash all their capabilities with excellence and creativity, even despite the most difficult circumstances.
Taawon works to achieve these goals in partnership with various civil society organizations through purposeful planning and outlining policies that hold high professional standards; this process is guided by the policies that are achieved in its field of expertise, particularly the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other relevant international laws issued by the United Nations Educational and Scientific Organization Relevant Culture (UNESCO) and its Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity.
