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Day in Hebron

I spent a day in the West Bank city of Hebron with a group called Breaking the Silence - a group of former IDF soldiers who speak about their experiences serving in the Occupied Territories

Date: 10/06/2006 Owner: Will Dempster Size: 20 items
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Deserted street

Deserted street

The deserted shops on Shuhadda Steet. Once a thriving market on the main street of Hebron, the shops have been closed down since the IDF sterilization of the street for the safety of Hebron's settler population.

Date: 10/04/2006 Views: 859
Holy tomb

Holy tomb

Tomb of the Patriarchs, home to the traditional resting place of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Sarah, Rebecca and Leah. The outer wall has been in place since the time of Herod the Great. The building is split into separate praying areas for Jews and Muslims.

Date: 10/04/2006 Views: 579
IDF post

IDF post

Israeli soldiers standing guard at an outpost near the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron.

Date: 10/04/2006 Views: 507
Porch view

Porch view

Palestinians sitting on their porch overlooking Shuhadda Street in Hebron near the Tomb of the Patriarchs

Date: 10/04/2006 Views: 499
Security check

Security check

Two Palestinians just finished being searched by IDF soldiers on their way to pray at the Tomb of the Patriarchs.

Date: 10/04/2006 Views: 509
Eastward view

Eastward view

A deserted eastward view of Shuhadda Street in Hebron.

Date: 10/04/2006 Views: 502
Meat market

Meat market

Former location of the Hebron meat market. The shops were destroyed by settlers from the Avraham Aveinu (Abraham our father) settlement which can be seen in the background.

Date: 10/04/2006 Views: 492
Soldiers and settlers

Soldiers and settlers

Two soldiers assigned to our protection unit with a settler boy looking on

Date: 10/04/2006 Views: 486
Jewish sign

Jewish sign

A sign demanding the return of Jewish land in Hebron. After a massacre in 1929, the Jewish community of Hebron fled to Jerusalem.

Date: 10/04/2006 Views: 506
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