An independent artistic and political expression project has released a playing card deck that identifies and ranks 52 powerful figures its creators say bear significant responsibility for the genocide in Gaza. The Deck of Shame: Gaza Genocide Edition, now available at DeckofShame.com and on Amazon, is modeled on the 2003 “Most Wanted” playing cards and aims to preserve memory, provoke conversation, and call attention to accountability. The project matters because it turns a familiar, accessible format into a tool of witness, using art and gameplay to keep a contested public narrative in view and to direct financial support toward humanitarian causes.
According to the announcement, the deck combines political commentary with artwork honoring Hind Rajab, the young girl whose death became a widely reported symbol of the conflict. By naming and ranking individuals, the creators intend to document culpability through actions or words, rather than leave responsibility abstract. The format invites users to remember, question, give, and play, and the creators urge audiences not to look away. The full announcement, including downloadable images and bios, can be viewed click here.
The implications extend beyond the deck itself. Deck of Shame allocates 20 percent of profits to charitable and community giving, beginning with the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund and grants supporting student and community education and advocacy. That structure links a cultural intervention to material aid, allowing purchasers to contribute to humanitarian assistance for Palestinian children and families while engaging with the project’s political message. The creators frame the deck as an act of witness, positioning it as a means to sustain public attention and debate at a time when the subject remains highly charged.
The project’s reliance on a ranked list of named individuals also raises questions about how accountability is publicly assigned and contested. By presenting the deck as both artwork and political statement, Deck of Shame enters a wider conversation about memory, culpability, and the role of independent expression in shaping public understanding. The launch was announced through Ashby & Gabriel and distributed by Reportable, Inc., according to the release.
