The town of Guernica in northern Spain was heavily bombed during the Spanish Civil War in 1937. The bombing had a great impact on people all over the world, including the Spanish artist Pablo Picasso. He characterized the impact by painting his famous work, “Guernica” –it conveyed a profound message describing the ugliness of the unforgettable inhuman act.
In this video, the townspeople of Guernica wanted to show solidarity with the people in Gaza. They expressed their collective feelings by forming a human Palestinian flag in the center of their town which was bombed 80+ years ago.
