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.