This is the reverse side of a political banner for the march for Palestine this weekend. I don’t know if its meaning is clear without words, but I am trying to convey a sense of hope. The olive tree is widely grown in Palestine, and has deep tough roots from which it can regrow and bear fruit.
Hope is much needed. Have you noticed that the official death toll in Gaza has been static at about 35000 since February, while the onslaught continues and substantial areas are subject to famine? As best I can tell from on-the-ground citizen journalists posting mainly on Instagram, uncounted people are buried beneath rubble and others lie exposed and eaten by animals. The toll of targeted killing, including on health care workers, means there are not enough people with civil authority to rescue, identify, verify, and bury the dead. Counting the dead stopped.
I have seen unofficial and unverified estimates that perhaps 200,000 people have been killed in this phase of the occupation. This is plausible.
I have not yet finished the front of the placard, but this is my initial idea. In the West, what can we do? We have democracies. Let’s use them.
kestrelart 
I think the meaning is clear
Thanks
Love the depiction and symbolism of the olive tree. We are protesting here in New Zealand to end this catastrophe. But our new government is struggling to keep onside with its own constituents, as people are protesting in huge numbers over the lack of concern for the welfare of those in need.
It’s real challenge. In our general election, the party I belong to, Labour, is focussed on home policies understandably and initially supported the occupation after October 7th. It has, and this is not a secret or conspiracy theory, candidates in safe seats with funding from a foreign power. As a result it’s hated by the pro Palestine supporters and many independent candidates are standing against Labour. But the some, mainly male, pro Palestine candidates have questionable views on women or LGBTQ+ for example. And the protests have shifted views. Labours manifesto will say it will recognise Palestine, it’s reported. Luckily my local Labour candidate, while largely uncertain on Palestine (remember unless we educate ourselves in this, most white people here are ignorant of it’s history and suffering, and have no instinctive solidarity), she is a working class woman who’ll fight for public services and equality. I feel I can support her whatever.