Palestine Flag Balaclava - PDF Crochet Pattern

Protect yourself from doxxing, harrassment, and state surveillance during actions against genocide with this crocheted Palestine Flag Balaclava!

Activists have faced increased surveillance and repression in the past few years, particularly those fighting against the genocide by Israel and its allies in Palestine. We have seen people getting doxxed, losing their jobs, getting harrassed at their home addresses, receiving violent threats, being targeted by police with intimidating home visits and searches, and so on. Surveillance technology has advanced and spread to such a degree that putting yourself out there publicly can carry a certain risk. This is why more and more activists cover their faces during actions, using keffiyehs, balaclavas, or other creative methods. While face coverings can undermine support from the general public due to associations with criminal behavior, the protection offered can be worthwhile regardless. In the meantime, we have to keep bridging the gap between activists and general public by stressing what is at stake in a world where genocides are normalized, fascism is spreading, militarization is exploding, and the breakdown of the climate is already endangering the lives and livelihoods of billions of people worldwide. 

After seeing and experiencing various forms of surveillance, harrassment, and repression directed at activists protesting against the genocide in Palestine, I created this Palestine Flag Balaclava. This listing is for the PDF crochet pattern! The pattern is available in English and Dutch and will be sent to you by e-mail within 24 hours after purchase.  The skill level is intermediate since you will be working with four colors in up to eight sections per row, while also making the openings for the eyes, which gets a little tricky. It contains detailed instructions with a color scheme.

Those who prefer to buy the finished product can find a separate listing for that here (limited availability).

As with all products in this webshop 20% of sales will be donated to mutual aid projects, as listed on the page Support the Resistance. In this case, donations will go to the International Solidarity Movement in Palestine.