For a land so deeply entrenched with history and conflict, Israel is not an easy subject to approach in a photography project, especially from a single standpoint. Born out of an idea by Frédéric Brenner, a French photographer who has long explored Jewish identity in his work, This Place set out as a collaborative project bringing together twelve international and esteemed photographers to take part in a visual survey of Israel and the West Bank; each artist with their own approach; each adding a new piece to the greater picture.
By: Madeeha Al-A’raj/ NBPRS/
The National Bureau for defending land and resisting settlements (NBPRS) stated in its latest weekly report, that the Israeli Occupation Government approved last week to allocate NIS 14 million to open the so-called “Sovereignty Road” within the settlement project known as ‘E1’ east of Jerusalem. Accordingly, the northern entrance of Al-Eizeriya will be closed and the Al-Zaiem Checkpoint will be moved toward the settlement of Mishor Adumim, which will facilitate the crossing of Maale Adumim’s settlers on their way to Jerusalem. At the same time, the Palestinians will not be able to reach the Al-Eizreriya from its northern entrance. Moreover, the project includes the opening of a road and a tunnel start from the Al-Z’ayyem toward Al-Eizariya and Abu Dis, only to be used by the settlers of ‘Maale Adumim Settlement’. All of this comes in light of the 4th Knesset election, which Netanyahu’s uses as a campaign to promote his position, and
Jerusalem has place for a Palestinian capital , says Israel s DM Alternate Prime Minister of Israel Benny Gantz says there is room for a Palestinian capital in a united Jerusalem December 18, 2020 at 2:51 pm
Alternate Israeli Prime Minister and Defence Minister Benny Gantz has claimed that there will be space in Jerusalem for a Palestinian capital.
In an interview with the Saudi newspaper
Asharq Al-Awsat yesterday, Gantz said: Jerusalem must stay united, but it will have place for a Palestinian capital.
He stated that Jerusalem is a vast city, filled with sites that are holy to all of us, claiming that We want the Palestinians to have a suitable geographical extension that enables them to lead a comfortable life without obstacle.
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Dec. 11, 2020
In an alternative reality, Route 55 could have been a symbol of coexistence. It stretches from the outskirts of the Palestinian city of Nablus in the West Bank to Kfar Sava northeast of Tel Aviv, and on the West Bank side of the road it is used by both motorists with yellow Israeli license plates and white Palestinian ones. It’s as if it were natural that the residents of the Palestinian town of Qalqilyah and the nearby Jewish settlements would be spending time together.
The road has one lane in each direction, but it will soon look different: it’s slated to be upgraded and widened. But the not-so-small details of the project reveal which motorists it seeks to benefit.