The project launched by Zawyeh Gallery, ‘Posters for Gaza’ aims to shed light on the ethnic cleansing and horrific massacres inflicted on the Gaza Strip demanding cease fire and the recognition of Palestinian rights to live freely on their land with dignity.

Representing a long tradition in Palestinian history, political posters were produced extensively in the seventies and the eighties by the Palestinian Liberation Organization with the contribution of Palestinian, Arab, and international artists. Posters played a crucial role then in supporting the justice of the Palestinian cause and promoting it globally, guided by freedom, dignity, resilience, and the ongoing aspiration for independence, sought by Palestinians.

Issam Al-Haj Ibrahim was born and raised in Dubai, UAE. He completed his education in architectural engineering, graphic design, and marketing & advertising in Beirut, Lebanon, graduating in 2007. He established his own business, Artisan Marketing and Advertising, where he now serves as the Creative Director and Visual Artist. Specializing in Surrealist and Modern Art, he has exhibited his work in prominent venues such as the Arab Cultural Club in Beirut, World Art Dubai (2021), and part of his work is showcased at Zawyeh Gallery, Dubai.

Issam earned a Certificate of Participation in World Art Dubai in 2021 and a Certificate of Participation from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Beirut in 2006. In 1996, he received the 1st award and the 4th award in mural painting in Sharjah, UAE.