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Palestinian workers from the West Bank city of Hebron carry personal belongings as they cross the Israeli separation barrier through a hole, after entry to Israel was banned following the spread of the coronavirus, near the West Bank city of Hebron, March 22, 2020. (Wisam Hashlamoun/Flash90)

In ironic twist, Palestinians count on Israel’s separation barrier to keep out coronavirus

Palestinians, some of whom have been protesting against the separation barrier for years, are reporting breaches and fixing gaps to stem the spread of the pandemic.

By Suha Arraf April 16, 2020

Palestinians from the West Bank village of Al Zaeem call for the opening of the Separation Wall gate that leads from Jerusalem to the village, May 8, 2015. The gate is held closed by Israeli authorities for over two weeks. Ahmad al-Bazz / Activestills.org

PHOTOS: West Bank villagers protest: Open our gate!

A-Zaim’s only gateway to East Jerusalem has been closed since a 16-year-old resident carried out an alleged stabbing attempt last month. By Ahmad al-Bazz / Activestills.org Residents of A-Zaim, a village in the West Bank, protested on Friday against the ongoing closure of a gate in the separation wall, which is their only gateway to…

By Activestills May 9, 2015

Tourists riding camels in Israel [illustrative] (photo: flickr / idovermani CC BY 2.0)

In response: The benefits of academic Israel programs

In response to Olga Gershenon’s critique of one-sided programs that bring American academics to discover Israel, one writer counters that those very programs are actually a step in the right direction, both due to the openness by which they are run and by the people they attract. By Brent E. Sasley Olga Gershenson wrote a strong critique…

By +972 Magazine February 11, 2013

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Israeli soldiers arrest a child during the weekly demonstration in Kfer Qaddum, a West Bank village located east of Qalqiliya, on January 25, 2013. There have been regular demonstrations in Kfer Qaddum since July, 2011, protesting the blocking of the main road east of the village which used to link it to Nablus. The child was later released. (Photo by: Yotam Ronen/Activestills.org)

From child arrests to new settlement outposts: A week in photos – January 24-30

By Activestills January 31, 2013

Israeli soldiers arrest Ashraf Abu Rahma from Bilin, as Palestinian and international activists block Road 443, which connects Tel Aviv and Jerusalem through the West Bank, during a protest against the violence of the Israeli settlers, October 16, 2012. The direct action was organized to protest increasing settler attacks against Palestinians and their property during the current olive harvest season. Road 443 is built on Palestinian land but Palestinian access is severely restricted. (photo by: Oren Ziv/ Activestills.org)

A week in photos: October 11-17

Olive harvests in the West Bank, protests against settler violence, refugees from Israel to Germany demonstrate for the their rights, and more: Activestills images tell the stories of the week.

By Activestills October 18, 2012

Bolotwa, South Africa landscape (Photo: flickr/Randy OHC)

Can South Africa provide the inspiration that Israel needs?

In the struggle to achieve justice and equality in a land that has yet to fulfill its promise, what role will be played by those from the iconic country of South Africa, which has transformed itself so remarkably towards justice and equality? By Hagai El-Ad I was recently in South Africa for a few days,…

By +972 Magazine July 20, 2011

Art on the Separation Barrier in Bethlehem (photo: James Chen)

Israel policy myth #2: Separation between Jews and Arabs is not racist

Racist attitudes against Arabs are widespread in Israel. Numerous official policies segregate and separate Jews from Palestinians, with a vastly discriminatory effect and intent. Justifications alluding to security needs, or alleging that separation is based on citizenship rather than ethnic origin, do not withstand close scrutiny. One of the most acrimonious controversies surrounding Israeli policy…

By Roi Maor June 22, 2011

Watch “Budrus” – even if it’s a one-hit wonder

Despite the fact that the documentary film “Budrus” tells only a tiny part of the big picture, the hope it inspires is welcome By Jasmin Ramsey Have you heard of Budrus? It’s a Palestinian farming village of about 1,500 people near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. In 2003 Israel began constructing its “separation barrier”…

By +972 Magazine June 12, 2011

Photojournalist Mati Milstein surrounded by a cloud of tear gas. Bil'in, 31 December 2010 (photo: Fadi Arouri)

In the West Bank, everyone knows there’s no accountability

The death last week of Bil’in resident Jawaher Abu Rhamah, after she inhaled tear gas at a demonstration, has received a great deal of publicity, making her into a symbol of the violent means the Israeli army uses to maintain its control over the West Bank. Many commentators are parsing the incident as if it…

By Lisa Goldman January 9, 2011