The Jenin Horse Explained
The Jenin Horse (Arabic: حصان جنين), also known by its Arabic name Al-Hissan (The Horse), was a sculpture built in 2003 by the population of Jenin, in the West Bank, along with German artist Thomas Kilpper, made with scrap metal and pieces of wrecked cars that had been destroyed during an Israeli invasion of the city.[1] [2] Among the components of the horse was a large panel from an ambulance.[3]
The sculpture was considered one of the landmarks of Jenin, and was located close to the entrance of the Jenin refugee camp.[4]
On October 29, 2023 the sculpture was destroyed by the Israeli Defense Forces.[5] [6] [7]
Notes and References
- News: Gani . Aisha . 2014-03-03 . Jenin's Freedom theatre: from death and destruction, a message of hope . en-GB . . 2023-10-30 . 0261-3077.
- Web site: Kunst, Musikk, Design - Thomas Kilpper - AL HISSAN - The Jenin Horse . 2023-10-30 . . no.
- Web site: October 30, 2023 . Israel destroys statue made of ambulances remains . 2023-10-31 . . en.
- Web site: Aljamal . Yousef M. . 2023-07-10 . The End of the Palestinian State? Jenin Is Only the Beginning . 2023-10-30 . . en-US.
- Web site: Staff . Maktoob . 2023-10-30 . Israeli raid in Jenin camp kills four, leaves mass destruction . 2023-11-01 . Maktoob media . en-US.
- Web site: X (Twitter) - "The erasure of symbols of resistance is foundational to settler colonialism. Today, Jenin's Horse landmark, was stolen by Israeli bulldozers. The Horse, constructed from the remnants of an ambulance bombed by the Israeli occupation in 2002, represented strength and courage." . 2023-11-01 . X (formerly Twitter) . en.
- Web site: 2023-10-30 . Four Palestinian terrorists killed in overnight IDF raid in Jenin . 2023-10-31 . . en-US.
