Palestine #8
In "Pilgrimage," Joe Sacco continues his powerful, firsthand account of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with a poignant journey through memory and loss. Following Sameh and Joe as they visit graves, hear testimonies from refugees and survivors, and spend time with a family displaced by shifting borders, the issue offers a deeply human portrait of resilience and grief. Rendered with Sacco’s stark, expressive art and lettering, this is reportage at its most intimate and urgent.
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Sameh and Joe visit the grave of the first person killed in the intifada. They then interview a refugee from 1948 who experienced firsthand the Jewish atrocities. Later, they spend the evening with Sameh's family. The following day, they talk to a woman who had two sons shot dead by Israeli soldiers. Finally, in Rafah, a family details how they were displaced after Egypt and Israel signed the peace agreement and redrew the border.
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