The Dominion - Palestine

Mohammed

dru — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 22:57:08 +0000

Mohammad Khatib is currently being held by the Israeli Defense Forces. He has been a key organizer of Bil'in's weekly peaceful protests of the separation wall.

Palestine 10

dawn — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:34:44 +0000

The father of 17-year-old Yousif Amira cries over his son’s body in Ramallah hospital. Amira was shot twice in the head on July 30 at close range with rubber-coated, steel bullets when he was spotted not observing a curfew in Ni'lin. A bullet remained lodged in his head, rendering him brain dead. He was declared dead in hospital on August 4.

Palestine 08

dawn — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:33:52 +0000

A man and his son look out at Israeli forces in the distance. Conflict in the olive groves (the site of the Apartheid Wall) often extends into the community, making it difficult, if not impossible, for villagers to remain uninvolved.

Palestine 07

dawn — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:32:57 +0000

Protesters run as tear gas grenades fall and the army begins to shoot rubber bullets. Villagers have become accustomed to extreme aggression. Ten-year-old Ahmed Mousa was shot just two days earlier, on July 29, when he returned to the protest site to retrieve his shoe. He was spotted and shot in the head.

Palestine 06

dawn — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:32:00 +0000

Demonstrators gather behind an olive tree as nearby shots are heard. A neighbouring settlement can be seen in the distance. In the past, settlers and Palestinians coexisted; however, Israel had recently forbidden Israelis from entering Ni'lin, and Palestinians from entering Israel.

Palestine 05

dawn — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:31:03 +0000

An International Solidarity Movement volunteer at the site of two tear gas bombs that went off earlier in the protest. Tear gas was fired in clusters at the protesters every few minutes.

Palestine 03

dawn — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:29:43 +0000

A Palestinian man retreats behind an olive tree after the first round of tear gas is fired.

Palestine 02

dawn — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:28:53 +0000

Protesters throw stones in a demonstration in Ni'lin as the Israeli army begins to shoot rubber-coated steel bullets.

Palestine 09

dawn — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 07:05:29 +0000

A protester wearing the keffiyeh waves the Palestinian flag.

Palestine 04

dawn — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 07:02:28 +0000

An International Solidarity Movement volunteer looks around at the site of two tear gas bombs that went off earlier on in the protest. Tear gas was fired in clusters at the protesters every few minutes.

Palestine 01

dawn — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 06:48:38 +0000

Demonstrators cheer as Palestinians pull down barbed wiring that was erected on their land by Israeli forces.

Israeli Supporters

dru — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:25:58 +0000

Supporters of Israel stage a counter-demonstration at a rally against Israel's bombing of Gaza. Some Jewish youth call the state's activities "apartheid" and call for an end to the occupation and exclusionary policies within Israel.

Jewish Demonstrator

dru — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:20:01 +0000

A Jewish protester stands with Palestinian supporters at a rally against Israel's bombing of Gaza in Toronto.

Israeli Patrol in Gaza

dru — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 09:21:27 +0000

An Israeli patrol in Gaza, 1988. [cc 2.0]

Gazans cross into Egypt to buy supplies

dru — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 04:49:57 +0000

Gazans bring in much-needed supplies from Egypt. [cc 2.0] See more photos here.