The image is a work of art by the Palestinian artist Laila Shawa, titled Gaza Sky or Birds of Paradise. It is a contemporary piece that juxtaposes traditional Persian miniature painting with modern weaponized objects. The artwork superimposes images of modern drones over a classical Persian miniature titled The Concourse of the Birds (c. 1600) by Habiballah of Sava.

Birds of Paradise by Laila Shawa, 2012 (mixed media and photography on canvas)
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Laila Shawa (1940–2022) was a pioneering Gaza-born visual artist whose politically charged paintings, sculptures and installations confronted injustice, occupation and identity. Educated in Cairo and Rome, she became a leading voice in the Arabic revolutionary art movement
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