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]
Al-Hissan | |
 The statue in September 2023 | |
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| 32°27′39″N 35°17′32″E / 32.46083°N 35.29222°E | |
| Location | Jenin, West Bank Palestine |
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| Completion date | 2003 |
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]
References edit
- ^ Gani, Aisha (2014-03-03). "Jenin's Freedom theatre: from death and destruction, a message of hope". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ "Kunst, Musikk, Design - Thomas Kilpper - AL HISSAN - The Jenin Horse". University of Bergen Faculty of Fine Art, Music and Design (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ "Israel destroys statue made of ambulances remains". Al Bawaba. October 30, 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ Aljamal, Yousef M. (2023-07-10). "The End of the Palestinian State? Jenin Is Only the Beginning". The Markaz Review. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ Staff, Maktoob (2023-10-30). "Israeli raid in Jenin camp kills four, leaves mass destruction". Maktoob media. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ "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."". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ "Four Palestinian terrorists killed in overnight IDF raid in Jenin". The Jerusalem Post. 2023-10-30. Retrieved 2023-10-31.