B.O.S

A new gate installed in Hebron reinforces old restrictions. B.O.S refects on life under enclosure in Hebron’s Old City.

Across the occupied West Bank including major cities like Hebron (Al-Khalil), Nablus, Ramallah, and many towns and villages, Israeli forces have significantly increased the installation of heavy metal gates and military checkpoints at entrances to Palestinian communities. These gates have become symbols of fragmentation, control, and hardship in the lives of ordinary Palestinians. 

A powerful look at how war and closures stripped Palestinian workers of livelihoods, forcing thousands into poverty, fear, and perilous journeys for survival, dignity, and the basic right to provide for their families.

To be a Palestinian mother is to live with grief and hope intertwined. Their faith in the future, fragile yet unbroken, is what keeps the spirit of Palestine alive.

In most parts of the world, visiting a grave is a simple, deeply human act. People walk to the cemetery, bring flowers, sit by the

Even the tents that families take refuge in after their homes are demolished are not spared from destruction. Palestinians often tear down their tents, fearing that settlers will attack at night with Molotov cocktails.