How To See Palestine: An ABC of OccupationMain MenuWhat is the ABC of Occupation?The sight of occupationThe AlphabetA-Z through PalestineThemesPhoto galleriesNicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ce
12016-07-19T12:13:37-07:00Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ceA shooting in Sofar1Taken from our vehicle as we passedmedia/Sofar.jpgplain2016-07-19T12:13:37-07:002016060117433020160601174330Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ce
12016-08-02T09:45:56-07:00Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ceAida Camp1The Separation Wall runs through the campmedia/Aida Camp Separation Wall.jpgplain2016-08-02T09:45:56-07:00Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ce
12016-07-17T10:17:14-07:00Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ceal-Aqarib1The Bedouin village demolished 99 times by the IDFmedia/Al Aqarib.jpgplain2016-07-17T10:17:14-07:00Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ce
12016-07-12T11:07:04-07:00Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ceal-Azaria1The ground where IDF repeatedly demolish the Bedouin village of al-Azariamedia/al Azaria .jpgplain2016-07-12T11:07:05-07:002016052609270420160526092704OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERANicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ce
12016-07-16T12:49:18-07:00Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ceArea A sign2posted outside Jerichomedia/Area A.jpgplain2016-07-16T12:54:49-07:002016060408291220160604082912OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERANicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ce
12016-07-16T13:00:55-07:00Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ceArea A sign detail1media/Area A Small.jpgplain2016-07-16T13:00:55-07:002016060408291220160604082912OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERANicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ce
12016-07-12T11:42:32-07:00Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ceArea C2a hillside near Bethelehemmedia/Hillside.jpgplain2016-07-12T11:43:22-07:002016052717382920160527173829Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ce
12016-07-21T07:25:31-07:00Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ceBaby monkey1In the Qalqilya Zoo director's officemedia/Monkey.jpgplain2016-07-21T07:25:36-07:00Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ce
12016-07-16T12:50:46-07:00Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ceBenjamin1Sign indicating the tribe of Benjaminmedia/wolf sign.jpgplain2016-07-16T12:50:46-07:002016060416380520160604163805Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ce
12016-08-02T09:49:16-07:00Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ceBirdcage in Hebron1Birds are popular petsmedia/Birdcage.jpgplain2016-08-02T09:49:16-07:002016052416122520160524161225Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ce
12016-07-22T08:47:05-07:00Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ceBurning trash1At Qalqilya checkpointmedia/Burning trash at Qalqilya checkpoint.jpgplain2016-07-22T08:47:05-07:00Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ce
12016-07-19T12:12:43-07:00Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ceCheckpoint in Hebron1The Tomb of the Patriarchsmedia/Tomb of the Patriarchs checkpoint.jpgplain2016-07-19T12:12:43-07:002016052409253220160524092532OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERANicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ce
12016-07-19T09:39:50-07:00Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ceCherry trees behind wire1Cherries occupied by the IDFmedia/Cherry Trees under wire.jpgplain2016-07-19T09:39:52-07:002016052711590820160527115908OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERANicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ce
12016-07-22T09:42:09-07:00Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ceCherry trees close up1media/cherries close up.jpgplain2016-07-22T09:42:09-07:002016052719053820160527190538Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ce
12016-08-01T13:02:42-07:00Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ceDead Sea Levels1The red pier at the top of the picture is where the sea used to bemedia/Dead Sea level.jpgplain2016-08-01T13:02:42-07:00Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ce
12016-07-12T11:49:27-07:00Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ceGaza Panorama1A panorama of the Gaza Strip taken from a few miles distancemedia/Gaza.jpgplain2016-07-12T11:49:27-07:002016060218223420160602182234Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ce
12016-07-18T14:21:13-07:00Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ceGaza seen through the fence1This is the view from a senior citizens residence on the border with Gazamedia/Gaza development.jpgplain2016-07-18T14:21:13-07:002016060218110620160602181106Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ce
12016-07-17T13:18:26-07:00Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ceIMG_15791The settler then fetches a soldier to reinforce his caseplain2016-07-17T13:18:26-07:00PalestinecountervisualityHebronNick MirzoeffVimeo175143383video2016-07-17T16:12:24Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ce
12016-07-17T13:18:25-07:00Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ceIMG_15801My camera-to-camera encounter with a settler on Shahuda Street, Hebron, May 27, 2016plain2016-07-17T13:18:25-07:00Hebronright to lookPalestinecountervisualityNick MirzoeffVimeo175143384video2016-07-17T16:12:25Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ce
12016-08-02T09:48:29-07:00Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ceKites1Flying kites is popular in Palestinemedia/Kites.jpgplain2016-08-02T09:48:29-07:00Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ce
12016-07-22T08:46:25-07:00Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ceMarket at Qalqilya checkpoint1Closed stalls at the end of the day, Qalqilya checkpointmedia/Market Qalqilya checkpoint.jpgplain2016-07-22T08:46:25-07:00Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ce
12016-07-18T14:30:31-07:00Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ceOutside Qalqilya checkpoint1media/Outside Qalqilya Checkpoint.jpgplain2016-07-18T14:30:31-07:002016052512240920160525122409OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERANicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ce
12016-07-18T07:34:58-07:00Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10cePanorama of a settlement1The stadium at left is the 1967 border--everything to the right of it is illegal by UN standardsmedia/settlement panorama.jpgplain2016-07-18T07:34:58-07:002016052306445420160523064454OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERANicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ce
12016-07-18T14:29:10-07:00Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ceQalqilya checkpoint1The checkpoint at evening after workmedia/Qalqilya checkpoint.jpgplain2016-07-18T14:29:10-07:002016052512515720160525125157OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERANicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ce
12016-07-21T07:26:29-07:00Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ceRoofscape1New development in Bethlehemmedia/Roofscape.jpgplain2016-07-21T07:26:29-07:00Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ce
12016-07-21T07:27:29-07:00Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ceRoofscape detail1Water tanks and satellite dishesmedia/roof detail.jpgplain2016-07-21T07:27:29-07:002016052219242520160522192425Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ce
12016-07-17T10:04:09-07:00Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ceShuhuda Street1The closed Palestinian main street in Hebronmedia/Shuhuda Street.jpgplain2016-07-17T10:04:09-07:002016052415352120160524153521Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ce
12016-07-17T10:08:45-07:00Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ceStar of David1Painted onto shops closed by IDF in Shuhuda Street, Hebronmedia/Hebron star small.jpegplain2016-07-17T10:08:45-07:002016052415343120160524153431Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ce
12016-07-18T06:00:35-07:00Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ceStuffed Giraffes1Qalqilya Zoo Museum: a giraffe and her foetus that died in the Intifadamedia/Giraffe Qalqilya.jpgplain2016-07-18T06:00:37-07:002016052508282920160525082829OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERANicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ce
12016-08-01T13:27:22-07:00Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ceThe Anthropocene1The Trinity nuclear test in 1945media/Trinity Test 0.016 seconds.jpgplain2016-08-01T13:27:22-07:00Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ce
12016-07-22T09:33:33-07:00Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ceThe Chickens and the Eggs1media/chickens.jpgplain2016-07-22T09:33:33-07:002016052605370320160526053703OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERANicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ce
12016-07-22T09:32:18-07:00Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ceThe Chickens and the Eggs1media/chickens.jpgplain2016-07-22T09:32:18-07:00Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ce
12016-08-02T10:27:10-07:00Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ceThe Farm at the Wall1media/Farm at the Wall.jpgplain2016-08-02T10:27:10-07:00Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ce
12016-08-02T08:54:51-07:00Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ceThe Old City Decked With Flags1media/Old City.jpgplain2016-08-02T08:54:52-07:00Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ce
12016-07-16T13:13:48-07:00Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ceThe Sign of the Wolf1Settler sign on the Jericho roadmedia/wolf sign.jpgplain2016-07-16T13:13:48-07:002016060416380520160604163805Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ce
12016-08-02T08:27:47-07:00Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ceThe tourist entrance to al-Aqsa1Under blockade by Haredi Jews on Jerusalem Day 2016media/Entrance to al Aqsa.jpgplain2016-08-02T08:27:48-07:00Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ce
12016-07-12T11:50:16-07:00Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ceThe Wall1Seen from Aida Refugee Camp, Bethlehemmedia/Wall.jpgplain2016-07-12T11:50:16-07:002016052312444620160523124446Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ce
12016-08-02T08:28:40-07:00Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ceThe Western Wall1Jerusalem Day 2016media/Western Wall.jpgplain2016-08-02T08:28:40-07:002016060513594920160605135949Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ce
12016-07-18T07:36:33-07:00Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ceView of a settlement1media/settlement crop.jpgplain2016-07-18T07:36:33-07:002016052306445420160523064454OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERANicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ce
12016-07-22T09:54:52-07:00Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ceVisualizing the Holocene1At the very bottom of the trench human settlement began 10,000 BCEmedia/Holocene.jpgplain2016-07-22T09:54:52-07:002016052806351720160528063517OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERANicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ce
12016-08-01T12:31:39-07:00Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ceWadi Malha Wetland1A nature reserve created in the Jordan Valley to keep Palestinians away from the bordermedia/Wadi Malha Wetland.jpgplain2016-08-01T12:31:39-07:00Version 2Nicholas Mirzoefff315c7b2aa506ef7a94489d0482ffdd6247a10ce