The first occupation is like a rope around our necks, but the second is like a rope tied around our hands, tightening every day, rendering us voiceless, unable to act or speak out.
She dreams of a day when her students can attend school safely, with enough money to buy a sandwich and focus on their studies.
As the world watches the situation in Palestine unfold, it is essential to remember the human cost of this occupation, particularly for the youngest and most vulnerable.
Taking photos isn’t just a job—it’s our way to resist, exist, preserve our history, and keep our story alive.
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.
The Palestinian dream has always been, and still is, to create and reclaim the peace we used to live in.
The family reported the incidents to the police, who documented everything but did little to stop the ongoing harassment. The lack of effective action by the authorities has eroded the family’s trust in any form of protection or justice.
A volunteer’s perspective.
A volunteer’s perspective.
Your sense of urgency is our sense of leisure as we don’t, as Palestinians, have the option to plan in advance.