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Danish artist Salim Assi works on a live art installation at the Palestinians Abroad conference in Turkey. After initially writing “Palestine in the eyes of Lammeh” [in Arabic], an online initiative which supports the Palestinian cause, he drew Istanbul in a shape that spelt “Palestine” in Arabic.
![An artists works on his art installation at the Palestinians Abroad conference in Istanbul, Turkey on February 25, 2017 [Middle East Monitor]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/104A2385.jpg?w=610&h=407&ssl=1 "104A2385")
Salim Assi works on his art installation at the Palestinians Abroad conference in Istanbul, Turkey on February 25, 2017 [Middle East Monitor]
![An artists works on his art installation at the Palestinians Abroad conference in Istanbul, Turkey on February 25, 2017 [Middle East Monitor]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/104A2326.jpg?w=302&h=202&ssl=1 "104A2326")
Salim Assi works on his art installation at the Palestinians Abroad conference in Istanbul, Turkey on February 25, 2017 [Middle East Monitor]
![An artists works on his art installation at the Palestinians Abroad conference in Istanbul, Turkey on February 25, 2017 [Middle East Monitor]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/104A2325.jpg?w=302&h=201&ssl=1 "104A2325")
Salim Assi works on his art installation at the Palestinians Abroad conference in Istanbul, Turkey on February 25, 2017 [Middle East Monitor]
![An artists works on his art installation at the Palestinians Abroad conference in Istanbul, Turkey on February 25, 2017 [Middle East Monitor]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/104A2329.jpg?w=303&h=202&ssl=1 "104A2329")
Salim Assi works on his art installation at the Palestinians Abroad conference in Istanbul, Turkey on February 25, 2017 [Middle East Monitor]
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Salim Assi works on his art installation at the Palestinians Abroad conference in Istanbul, Turkey on February 25, 2017 [Middle East Monitor]
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Salim Assi works on his art installation at the Palestinians Abroad conference in Istanbul, Turkey on February 25, 2017 [Middle East Monitor]
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Salim Assi works on his art installation at the Palestinians Abroad conference in Istanbul, Turkey on February 25, 2017 [Middle East Monitor]
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Salim Assi works on his art installation at the Palestinians Abroad conference in Istanbul, Turkey on February 25, 2017 [Middle East Monitor]
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Salim Assi works on his art installation at the Palestinians Abroad conference in Istanbul, Turkey on February 25, 2017 [Middle East Monitor]
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Salim Assi works on his art installation at the Palestinians Abroad conference in Istanbul, Turkey on February 25, 2017 [Middle East Monitor]
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Salim Assi works on his art installation at the Palestinians Abroad conference in Istanbul, Turkey on February 25, 2017 [Middle East Monitor]
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Salim Assi works on his art installation at the Palestinians Abroad conference in Istanbul, Turkey on February 25, 2017 [Middle East Monitor]
![Salim Assi works on his art installation at the Palestinians Abroad conference in Istanbul, Turkey on February 25, 2017 [Middle East Monitor]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/104A2309.jpg?w=302&h=202&ssl=1 "104A2309")
Salim Assi works on his art installation at the Palestinians Abroad conference in Istanbul, Turkey on February 25, 2017 [Middle East Monitor]
![An artists works on his art installation at the Palestinians Abroad conference in Istanbul, Turkey on February 25, 2017 [Middle East Monitor]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/104A2392.jpg?w=302&h=201&ssl=1 "104A2392")
Salim Assi works on his art installation at the Palestinians Abroad conference in Istanbul, Turkey on February 25, 2017 [Middle East Monitor]
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Salim Assi works on his art installation at the Palestinians Abroad conference in Istanbul, Turkey on February 25, 2017 [Middle East Monitor]
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Salim Assi works on his art installation at the Palestinians Abroad conference in Istanbul, Turkey on February 25, 2017 [Middle East Monitor]