Poster titled 'Unitary Democratic Non-Sectarian Palestine' PLO

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Type: Political posters
Date: 1987
Place: Australian National University, Acton, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia; Palestine
Materials: Ink, Paper
Collection: General Palestinian Delegation collection
Accession number: 1995.0015.0015

Description

Poster with a green background and black, green and red imagery of people in army outfits. A red symbol is laid-over the top. 'UNITARY DEMOCRATIC NON-SECTARIAN Palestine' 'P.L.O.' is in black and white across the poster.

About the collection

The collection comprises a mother-of-pearl model of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, a Palestinian flag, Palestinian traditional costumes and embroideries, Muslim and Christian religious artefacts, and political ephemera. This is a selection of objects originally compiled from the private collections of the Palestinian community in Australia for an exhibition in 1995 and offered to the National Museum of Australia as a donation that same year. This is a significant example of both 'transported' cultural heritage and the dual identities of migrant Australians. Significant numbers of Palestinians arrived in Australia after the Second World War escaping discrimination and economic hardship in their homeland, with the last major wave arriving in the aftermath of the Gulf War in 1991. While Palestinians forge new identities in Australia, objects such as the model of the Dome of the Rock; the distinctive clothing of Palestinian women which reinforces the connections between clothing, land and identity; and the first Palestinian flag to be raised in Australia, demonstrate a determination to preserve their connection with Palestine. The collection also illustrates the community’s efforts in raising awareness of the political situation and struggle for Palestinian autonomy in their homeland.

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