![Palestinian artist Taqi Spateen paints the violations of Israeli soldiers against Palestinian children on discrimination wall in Bethlehem, West Bank on May 30, 2021 [Hisham K. K. Abu Shaqra/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20210530_2_48531578_65635000-e1622372882854.jpg?fit=1199%2C800&ssl=1)
![Palestinian artist Taqi Spateen paints the violations of Israeli soldiers against Palestinian children on discrimination wall in Bethlehem, West Bank on May 30, 2021 [Hisham K. K. Abu Shaqra/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20210530_2_48531578_65635002.jpg?w=814&h=517&ssl=1 "Palestinian painter displays the violations of Israeli soldiers")
Palestinian artist Taqi Spateen paints the violations of Israeli soldiers against Palestinian children on discrimination wall in Bethlehem, West Bank on May 30, 2021 [Hisham K. K. Abu Shaqra/Anadolu Agency]
![Palestinian artist Taqi Spateen paints the violations of Israeli soldiers against Palestinian children on discrimination wall in Bethlehem, West Bank on May 30, 2021 [Hisham K. K. Abu Shaqra/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20210530_2_48531578_65635001.jpg?w=378&h=254&ssl=1 "Palestinian painter displays the violations of Israeli soldiers")
Palestinian artist Taqi Spateen paints the violations of Israeli soldiers against Palestinian children on discrimination wall in Bethlehem, West Bank on May 30, 2021 [Hisham K. K. Abu Shaqra/Anadolu Agency]
![Palestinian artist Taqi Spateen paints the violations of Israeli soldiers against Palestinian children on discrimination wall in Bethlehem, West Bank on May 30, 2021 [Hisham K. K. Abu Shaqra/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20210530_2_48531578_65635007.jpg?w=378&h=259&ssl=1 "Palestinian painter displays the violations of Israeli soldiers")
Palestinian artist Taqi Spateen paints the violations of Israeli soldiers against Palestinian children on discrimination wall in Bethlehem, West Bank on May 30, 2021 [Hisham K. K. Abu Shaqra/Anadolu Agency]
![Palestinian artist Taqi Spateen paints the violations of Israeli soldiers against Palestinian children on discrimination wall in Bethlehem, West Bank on May 30, 2021 [Hisham K. K. Abu Shaqra/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20210530_2_48531578_65635006.jpg?w=404&h=252&ssl=1 "Palestinian painter displays the violations of Israeli soldiers")
Palestinian artist Taqi Spateen paints the violations of Israeli soldiers against Palestinian children on discrimination wall in Bethlehem, West Bank on May 30, 2021 [Hisham K. K. Abu Shaqra/Anadolu Agency]
![Palestinian artist Taqi Spateen paints the violations of Israeli soldiers against Palestinian children on discrimination wall in Bethlehem, West Bank on May 30, 2021 [Hisham K. K. Abu Shaqra/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20210530_2_48531578_65635005.jpg?w=391&h=252&ssl=1 "Palestinian painter displays the violations of Israeli soldiers")
Palestinian artist Taqi Spateen paints the violations of Israeli soldiers against Palestinian children on discrimination wall in Bethlehem, West Bank on May 30, 2021 [Hisham K. K. Abu Shaqra/Anadolu Agency]
![Palestinian artist Taqi Spateen paints the violations of Israeli soldiers against Palestinian children on discrimination wall in Bethlehem, West Bank on May 30, 2021 [Hisham K. K. Abu Shaqra/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20210530_2_48531578_65635004.jpg?w=393&h=252&ssl=1 "Palestinian painter displays the violations of Israeli soldiers")
Palestinian artist Taqi Spateen paints the violations of Israeli soldiers against Palestinian children on discrimination wall in Bethlehem, West Bank on May 30, 2021 [Hisham K. K. Abu Shaqra/Anadolu Agency]
![Palestinian artist Taqi Spateen paints the violations of Israeli soldiers against Palestinian children on discrimination wall in Bethlehem, West Bank on May 30, 2021 [Hisham K. K. Abu Shaqra/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20210530_2_48531578_65634999.jpg?w=532&h=399&ssl=1 "Palestinian painter displays the violations of Israeli soldiers")
Palestinian artist Taqi Spateen paints the violations of Israeli soldiers against Palestinian children on discrimination wall in Bethlehem, West Bank on May 30, 2021 [Hisham K. K. Abu Shaqra/Anadolu Agency]
![Palestinian artist Taqi Spateen paints the violations of Israeli soldiers against Palestinian children on discrimination wall in Bethlehem, West Bank on May 30, 2021 [Hisham K. K. Abu Shaqra/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20210530_2_48531578_65635003.jpg?w=660&h=399&ssl=1 "Palestinian painter displays the violations of Israeli soldiers")
Palestinian artist Taqi Spateen paints the violations of Israeli soldiers against Palestinian children on discrimination wall in Bethlehem, West Bank on May 30, 2021 [Hisham K. K. Abu Shaqra/Anadolu Agency]
OPINION: Despite massive losses, the Palestinians have altered the course of history