The sacred land of Israel and Palestine is marked by deep segregation and tension. Palestinians face severe restrictions on movement due to Israeli checkpoints, the separation barrier, and strict permit systems. In the West Bank, Israeli settlements expand while Palestinians encounter limited access to resources, restricted rights, and military oversight. Gaza remains under a blockade, exacerbating humanitarian crises. Jerusalem, sacred to Jews, Muslims, and Christians, symbolizes the divide, with contested sovereignty and segregated communities. Despite shared history and cultural ties, the region remains deeply polarized, with Palestinians enduring systemic challenges to their freedom, rights, and self-determination.
Ultra-Orthodox neighbourhood of Jerusalem, Israel, July 2013
Jerusalem, November 2013
Western Wall, Jerusalem, July 2013
Jerusalem old city, July 2013
Ziqim, last beach before the sealed-off Gaza Strip, Israel, July 2013
Nablus, West Bank, Palestine, July 2013
Nablus, Palestine, November 2013
Old City of Nablus, Palestine, November 2013
Old City, November 2013
Palestinian city of Nablus, West Bank, November 2013
Narrow alleys in the Old City, Jerusalem, November 2013
Palestinian woman in the Old City of Jerusalem, November 2013
Palestinian residents of Hebron in the southern West Bank, Palestine, November 2013
Ultra-Orthodox neighbourhood of Me'A She'Arim in Jerusalem, Israel, May 2014
Palestinian children in Hebron, Palestine, November 2013
Hebron, November 2013
Nur Shams Refugee Camp near Tulkarem, West Bank, May 2014
Old City of Jerusalem, May 2014
Dheisheh Refugee Camp near Bethlehem, Palestine, May 2014
Me'A She'Arim neighbourhood, Jerusalem, May 2014
Me'A She'Arim neighbourhood is populated mainly by Haredi Jews rejecting modern secular culture. Jerusalem, Israel, May 2014
Ultra Othodox Neighbourhood of Me'A She'Arim in Jerusalem, Israel, May 2014
Wailing wall, Jerusalem, May 2014
Shu'afat Refugee Camp in East Jerusalem, May 2014
Ultra Othodox Neighbourhood of Me'A She'Arim in Jerusalem, Israel, May 2014
