Sunday, March 22, 2009

The West Bank -- Life Under Occupation

Above: A young boy sells gum at Qalandia checkpoint in Ramallah.

Qalandia is monitored by Israeli soldiers and restricts Palestinians from leaving Ramallah.


Above: A young woman walks through the high-security Qalandia checkpoint.

Palestinians with permits granted by the Israeli military authority are allowed to enter Israel. Permits --usually for work, medical or religious reasons--are only administered to a select few.


Above: Ramallah at sunset

1 comment:

  1. Just be careful when handling the tear gas canisters you pick up off the ground around Qalandia...I heard of some idiot who ended up burning his eyes carrying one around. Who's dumb enough to do that, though?

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