The special exhibition Assassination: The Intellectual Martyrs of the Palestinian Revolution was officially opened on the 20th of January 2019, in Exhibition Hall at Yasser Arafat Museum. Dr. Nasser Alkidwa, Chairman of the Board of Directors, and Dr. Ehab Bseiso, Minister of Culture opened the exhibition along with members of the PLO Executive Committee, Fatah Central Committee, and other prominent Palestinians and internationals, and the media.
Assassination . . . commemorates 15 prominent intellectuals and academics assassinated by Israel and its “agents” for their dedication and notable success in presenting the Palestinian narrative.
Fifteen portraits by 15 artists were commissioned specifically for this exhibition. Personal items of several of the individuals were loaned to the Museum for the exhibition.
Assassination: The Intellectual Martyrs of the Palestinian Revolution is the fifth special six-month exhibition of Yasser Arafat Museum. The exhibition will remain on view to the public through 6 June 2019.
