My Statement on the Genocide of Palestine;
I Am An Artist Against Apartheid & A Queer Artist for Palestine
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As an artist who feels it is important to stand up for the rights of all people it is absolutely crucial for me to use my voice to aid Palestine in the face of horrendous ethnic cleansing and genocide enacted by the zionist and fascist apartheid state of Isreal. We of course mourn those lost on Oct. 7th's horrendous attacks, but there is no "justification" for enacting a genocide in retaliation for these events killing over 40,000+ innocent people. Leveling every hospital. Destroying every school. Starving people. Destroying kindergartens. It doesn't end there.
This is NOT "self-defense" - THIS IS GENOCIDE!!! We join the call for a IMMEDIATE, PERMANENT & ENFORCED CEASEFIRE NOW!! We must speak up as part of the visual creators and storytellers of the world. We cannot stand by while fascist propaganda paints an incorrect picture of what is actually happening. Palestine has been under Isreali occupation for 75+ years. We stand for peace and an end to the apartheid occupation of Palestine. There are now 27,238 innocent Palestinians killed, now martyrs. 66,452 are injured gravely, as of Feb 4th 2024. Isreal continues to not allow any medical aid to reach Gaza citizens. Out of the 36 hospitals in Gaza, none remain, all have been completely leveled. What Gaza citizens remain, are now dying of starvation which the UNRWA is seeking to aid with. We cannot accept continued USA funding of Isreal's genocide. Our government is responsible for providing the death weapons to Isreal and supporting their lies. Those not working forr a permanent enforced ceasefire must be held accountable for their complicity in genocide. Find out if your local politicians have called for a ceasefire with the Ceasefire Tracker tool. Find out how much of your tax dollars go to Isreal directly with the USPCR's map, and consider donating that amount to Palestinian Children's Relief Fund or to a fundraiser of a Palestinian family attempting to escape across the border to offset the horrid reality of where your taxes go. No donation could be enough to bring back the lives lost, however. We must do all we can to fight for a truly free Palestine that we will see in OUR lifetime. Help those impacted most by this war by donating to their escape funds. And today I want to ask you to be brave enough to stand up for Palestine and do something with your voice. Be brave. Please read the following letters from Artists Against Apartheid, and Queer Artists for Palestine below, and consider signing them yourself. Speak up. Do what is right. If you ever thought "I would be on the right side of history if the Holocaust happened during my lifetime" now is that time. How will you respond? How many more lives will end before our government takes action? Take action today. 
Orion Fern
AKA the artist Ovaettr |
PACBI Statement from The Cartoonist' Co-op
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- Poster Designs by Ovaettr -
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Sign the Letter in Support of Palestine, Become An Artist Against Apartheid:
Solidarity is crucial at this time with Palestine and their struggle for liberation.
Sign in support as an Artist Against Apartheid here. 
Sign The Queer Artists for Palestine Letter
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