Artists4Ceasefire, the industry collective campaigning to end the current war in Gaza (and whose pins were worn by several attendees at this year's Oscars), is spearheading a new initiative to end illegal arms sales to Israel.
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Through a partnership with artist Shepard Fairey and several humanitarian organizations — including Oxfam America, ActionAid USA, and War Child Alliance/Children in Conflict — the group has launched a call to action with the message “Ceasefire Now, Stop Weapons, Save Lives,” calling for an end to what they call “arms transfers in violation of U.S. and international law.” Such laws make it illegal to transfer or use weapons to commit “serious human rights violations,” including school or hospital strikes, restricting humanitarian aid, and killing children.
To accompany the effort, Fairey has launched a new artwork featuring a dove of peace holding barbed wire in its beak, an image he said “carries the message of the collective humanity we must find to rise above hostility and put an end to the destruction and devastation.”
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