Our Mission and Goals
The Olympia-Rafah Solidarity Mural Project began in 2006 and results from the collaborative effort of more than 150 groups and individuals – from the local to the global, from Olympia, Washington to the Americas, from Europe and Asia to Rafah, Palestine.
This multi-media project builds relationships across movements, issues, cultures and great distances. It honors those who have lost their lives striving for liberation, and seeks to strengthen and make more visible the efforts of some of the many organizations and individuals who work for justice and dare to imagine a different world.
The mural is located in Olympia, Washington, hometown of Rachel Corrie, who was crushed to death by an Israeli bulldozer while defending the home of a Palestinian family in Gaza. The mural tells a tale of two cities, Olympia and Rafah, linked through tragedy and resilience. It is the tale of people coming together across a wide range of borders, using advancements in technology to bridge physical and financial distance and to include the artwork of Palestinians, who are forbidden to travel.
The mural was co-produced by Break the Silence Arts Project and the Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace and Justice and was co-sponsored by the Middle East Children's Alliance, the International Trauma Treatment Program and the Gaza Community Mental Health Programme.