Aed Abu Amro

This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict.Aed Abu Amro (Arabic: عائد أبو عمرو) is a Palestinian man from Zeitoun, Gaza.

[5] Abu Amro was photographed by Mustafa Hassona during the Great March of Return protest in Gaza[6][7] on 22 October 2018,[8][9] and the image went viral shortly after its creation.

He appears to be standing in front of a cloud of smoke, and the intensity of his gaze and the determination in his posture have made the photo an iconic symbol of the Palestinian struggle for freedom and justice.

[9][10][8][11][12] The photo was compared to Liberty Leading the People by French painter Eugene Delacroix, which allegorically depicts the July Revolution of 1830 that overthrew King Charles X.

[16] Abu Amro was reportedly shot in the leg by an Israeli sniper in November 2018 while participating in a demonstration in support of the Just Future For Palestine Flotilla, which set sail to challenge Israel's naval blockade.

Photo of Aed Abu Amro during the Great March of Return in Gaza taken by Mustafa Hassona on 22 October 2018
Liberty Leading the People , a French painting celebrating the July Revolution in 1830, has been compared to Hassona's photo of Amro.