The Separation Wall
We finished our evening today shopping for local handicrafts at a store near the separation wall in Bethlehem.
This is the Palestinian side of the wall. As you can see it is covered with graffiti. Many of the messages on the wall are pro-Palestine, anti-war, or about the heartbreak of separation from loved ones. Unfortunately, there are also some hateful, messages written as well.
The Israeli side has no graffiti on it. Anything painted on it, is painted over soon after.
The posters you see here were writen by local women affected by the separation wall. The two posters here read as follows:
"TANK AT THE HOUSE
During the days of Israeli army incursions into Bethlehem in 2002, an Israeli tank was stationed on Hindaza Hill in front of our house. All of a sudden, while I was preparing breakfast, the tank started shooting in all directions. I saw people running into their houses. A woman fainted and I rushed to her, offered her water and waited at her side until the tense situation was over. After a while, people started to come out of their houses again. Then I heard that a young man had been killed while rushing for safety.
Mary, Bethlehem"
and
"DIRECT AND INDIRECT OCCUPATION
Occupation can be 'direct' or 'indirect'. The Israeli army directly occupies area C. which covers over 60% of the West Bank. Indirectly occupied are areas (partly) controlled by the Palestinian Authority but dependednt on Israel for access and resources. The Israeli army regularly enters Palestinian controlled areas, for instance, to 'arrest' Palestinian citizens.
Sumud is not accepting occupation."
LOCATION:
Separation Wall, Bethlehem, Palestine
DATE TAKEN:
November 29th, 2017
The Separation Wall
We finished our evening today shopping for local handicrafts at a store near the separation wall in Bethlehem.
This is the Palestinian side of the wall. As you can see it is covered with graffiti. Many of the messages on the wall are pro-Palestine, anti-war, or about the heartbreak of separation from loved ones. Unfortunately, there are also some hateful, messages written as well.
The Israeli side has no graffiti on it. Anything painted on it, is painted over soon after.
The posters you see here were writen by local women affected by the separation wall. The two posters here read as follows:
"TANK AT THE HOUSE
During the days of Israeli army incursions into Bethlehem in 2002, an Israeli tank was stationed on Hindaza Hill in front of our house. All of a sudden, while I was preparing breakfast, the tank started shooting in all directions. I saw people running into their houses. A woman fainted and I rushed to her, offered her water and waited at her side until the tense situation was over. After a while, people started to come out of their houses again. Then I heard that a young man had been killed while rushing for safety.
Mary, Bethlehem"
and
"DIRECT AND INDIRECT OCCUPATION
Occupation can be 'direct' or 'indirect'. The Israeli army directly occupies area C. which covers over 60% of the West Bank. Indirectly occupied are areas (partly) controlled by the Palestinian Authority but dependednt on Israel for access and resources. The Israeli army regularly enters Palestinian controlled areas, for instance, to 'arrest' Palestinian citizens.
Sumud is not accepting occupation."
LOCATION:
Separation Wall, Bethlehem, Palestine
DATE TAKEN:
November 29th, 2017