The latest entries for the Israel Project photo contest

by Adam Horowitz on October 5, 2010 · 2 comments

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We're helping to collect photos for the Israel Project's ‘Best Shots of Israel’ contest. Here are some more entries:

David Ehren sent the above photo to the Israel Project with the note, "I took this in Hebron last year. The flag, security camera, and machine gun nest, together with the national slogan, all sitting on Palestinian property, really captures the essence of Israel and could double as a tourist postcard. When can I claim my prize?"

 

Keren Carmeli also sent in some photos from Hebron that were taken in June earlier this year.

The first photo here on the right shows an Israeli checkpoint near the Old City of Hebron.

And the second photo shows shuttered Palestinian stores in Hebron's once thriving Old City that have now been forced to shut down due to the Israeli settler and military presence in the city.

Matthew Taylor sent this photo below:

Along with an email saying:

Palestinians in Bil'in protest against Israel's confiscation of their farmland to expand the illegal settlement Matityahu East and build the illegal wall. Shortly after this picture was taken in June of 2005, Israeli soldiers opened fire with tear gas and rubber-coated steel bullets, severely injuring several Palestinian children. Since then, the Israeli Supreme Court has ruled that the wall must be rerouted, but the Israeli military has refused to obey the order. This is very typical of life in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

I hope I win the prize. If so, I will donate to the village of Bil'in. Thank you so much for this glorious opportunity to contribute to making Israel a better place.

Thanks for these latest entries - keep'em coming!