A man of Al-Aqaba, a village in the Tubas region of Palestine, shows us the demolition orders for the school, nursery, clinic and mosque that he helped to found. If the orders are not challenged in court, which is a lengthy and expensive process, then … Read More →
Tag Archives: Palestine
Father
A man of the village of Frush Beit Dajan stands before the mud brick structure that he and his family were forced to live in after their home was demolished. Having destroyed their home, the Israeli civil service have prohibited the family from making any … Read More →
Roots
In Frush Beit Dajan, a small rural village in the West Bank of occupied Palestine. Image and text © Josh Jones 2008.
Precious
Woman and her grandchild, in a small Bedouin tent in occupied Palestine. The soldiers from the nearby Israeli settlement use the crop fields around these tents for live-fire exercises. I spoke to a woman in the next tent who had been shot in the head … Read More →
Sussex Students hold Occupation for Gaza
23rd Jan, 2009: Students of Sussex University, UK, have made a symbolic occupation of lecture hall Arts A2 to show their support for the sufferers in Gaza and to call upon the University to take positive action. The occupation started on Tuesday evening and has … Read More →
Sussex students hold vigil for the victims in Gaza
Image © Josh Jones. 15th Jan, 2009: As part of a growing Palestinian solidarity movement at Sussex University, students held a vigil today to pay respect to the victims of the invasion of Gaza.
UK citizens show solidarity with Palestine: Gaza demonstration in London attracts 50,000 protesters
The Palestinian flag waves outside the houses of parliament. Image © Josh Jones. 3rd Jan, 2009: Thousands gathered in London today to protest the Israeli bombing of Gaza. Speakers demanded that UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown use all our nation’s diplomatic and economic leverage to … Read More →
Strength II
Khalim is sitting in the courtyard where he and other Palestinian political prisoners were kept chained and hooded. He explained how he was commonly kept awake there for a number of days; soldiers would pour freezing water over anyone who appeared to fall asleep. The … Read More →