‘A King just wiped one of your folks from his face, well I guess you all just own the place.’
From the mouth of a master. Excerpt from ‘The Fly’ by @tomwaits . Full version > ‘Boots on the Ground’ vinyl B. #MassiveAttack #IceOut #NoWar #TomWaits
LIFE SUPPORT captures eye-witness testimonies of Western-based medics who volunteered in Gaza & witnessed Israel’s genocide first hand – in the operating theatres, in the corridors, and on the floors of Gaza’s besieged hospitals. They’ve done what international journalists were barred from doing: to bear witness to a live-streamed genocide. This makes their accounts vital to understanding the truth of the crimes Israel has committed in Gaza since October 2023, & to holding Israel and its Western allies to account for the horrors that have been allowed to happen.
As hard as it can be, the LIFE SUPPORT film needs to be seen widely, & its calls backed by actions. As one of the most important films about the war on Gaza produced so far, watching it is the first step. @pressurecookerarts@dan.rugo@Habib_shehadeh_hanna@dartmouth.films@tee_haj@nickmaynard.surgeon@rosieplasticsurgeon
We’re honoured to share this reflection on ‘Boots on the Ground’ from the novelist & journalist Omar El Akkad; author of the novels ‘American War’ & ‘What Strange Paradise’, & the extraordinary ‘One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This’ - winner of the US National Book Award for Nonfiction. Omar is a generational talent, & we’re very grateful indeed for his thoughts & words.
@oelakkad #MassiveAttack #IceOut #NoWar