Raid on Hizma grocery shop, April 16, 2019 |
Behind the Wall
A series of auto-ethnographic tales on the encounter with Palestinians and Bedouins, around Jerusalem, depicting various social, cultural, economical and political aspects of life behind the wall.
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April 18, 2019
Everything alright?
Labels:
Anata,
army,
Bedouin,
coffee and tea,
garage,
Hizma,
human rights,
legal system,
occupation,
oppression,
Palestinian,
police,
restaurant,
village,
wall,
work
Location:
Hizma
January 04, 2019
My little Palestinian garbage dog
Ahmad and his nephew Tarek, both Palestinian Bedouins, were working on the garbage dump in the Palestinian town 'Anata, when they heard the noise of an animal in distress. Digging through the garbage, they found a puppy, bleeding heavily from its leg. They took it to Dr. Mamoon, the vet, who told them it needs surgery. It got out of surgery with one foot less.
Labels:
Al-Ram,
Anata,
animals,
Bedouin,
culture,
food,
friendship,
occupation,
Palestinian,
transportation
Location:
Anata
September 19, 2018
The anaconda from Thailand
Looking at corruption, 'Anata, Sept. 2018. |
Labels:
Al-Eizariya,
Anata,
Bedouin,
cars,
coffee and tea,
family,
Hizma,
human rights,
legal system,
Palestinian,
Ramallah,
women
Location:
Anata
April 24, 2018
Mohammed with the two houses
This is my friend Mohammed. He has half an eye, one wife, two houses and three children. Mohammed is a Palestinian man, 38 years old. He makes his living from a garbage dump on the outskirts of the Palestinian town 'Anata.
Mohammed and sons in front of their house, 'Anata, April 2018 |
Labels:
Al-Za'im,
Anata,
Bedouin,
children,
family,
food,
human rights,
ill-treatment,
Jerusalem,
legal system,
Ma'ale Adumim,
occupation,
oppression,
Palestinian,
Shuafat,
transportation,
village,
wall,
women,
work
Location:
Anata
May 27, 2017
Yasser and his razor knife
I'm not a masochist, but I don’t have a problem with Yasser stroking my neck with a razor knife. Yasser has a barber shop in that area of Jerusalem, which is just behind the wall. This is on walking distance from my home; for me it’s easy to get there, and his price is far below what I would have paid elsewhere.
Labels:
Anata,
army,
Bedouin,
cars,
coffee and tea,
family,
French Hill,
friendship,
hospitality,
human rights,
Jerusalem,
occupation,
oppression,
Palestinian,
police,
refugee camp,
Shuafat,
tension,
wall,
work
Location:
Shuafat Refugee Camp
February 13, 2017
Ten years wait for US visa
Ahmad is waiting for almost a decade to join his wife and children in the US. This does neither coincide with US law, which gives special consideration to immediate relatives of US citizens, nor with the understanding that there is no waiting list for immigrants who are immediate relatives.
Labels:
Al-Za'im,
army,
Bedouin,
family,
human rights,
immigration,
Jerusalem,
legal system,
occupation,
oppression,
Palestinian,
police,
United States,
wall,
women,
work
Location:
Jerusalem, Israel
January 13, 2017
Where is Ma'ale Eizariya?
Ma’ale Adumim is a city with a population of over 40.000 inhabitants. It is a commuter town for Jerusalem and the third-largest Israeli settlement in the West Bank.
Last week, the Knesset’s Constitution, Law and Justice Committee discussed annexing Ma’ale Adumim to the State of Israel (see also: Bennett vows to pursue Ma’ale Adumim annexation this month). Annexation of Ma’ale Adumim would strengthen the occupation of Palestinian lands. Moreover, plans to connect Ma’ale Adumim to Jerusalem create a barrier between the northern and southern parts of the West Bank, and complicate traveling and transport by Palestinians even more.
Last week, the Knesset’s Constitution, Law and Justice Committee discussed annexing Ma’ale Adumim to the State of Israel (see also: Bennett vows to pursue Ma’ale Adumim annexation this month). Annexation of Ma’ale Adumim would strengthen the occupation of Palestinian lands. Moreover, plans to connect Ma’ale Adumim to Jerusalem create a barrier between the northern and southern parts of the West Bank, and complicate traveling and transport by Palestinians even more.
Labels:
administrative detention,
Bedouin,
coffee and tea,
food,
French Hill,
friendship,
Jerusalem,
legal system,
Ma'ale Adumim,
occupation,
oppression,
Palestinian,
restaurant,
settlement,
transportation,
village,
wall
Location:
Al-Eizariya
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