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Around 10,000 people take part in the 16th annual March of Return in the displaced and demolished village of Khubayza, northern Israel, April 16, 2013. Although the Nakba is commemorated on May 14th, the March of Return occurs on the same day Israelis celebrate Independence Day. The march is held every year since 1998 and demands the Right of Return for Palestinian refugees who were forcefully displaced and deported from their homes and lands in 1948, during the creation of the state of Israel. Today, there are around 5 million displaced Palestinian refugees, most of whom still live in refugee camps in poor conditions, with no legal status, or a home to claim as their own.
The Activestills collective was established in 2005 by a group of documentary photographers, out of a strong conviction that photography is a vehicle for social change. We believe in the power of images to shape public attitudes and to raise awareness on issues that are generally absent from public discourse.
We view ourself as part of the struggle against all forms of oppression, racism, and violations of the basic right to freedom. We do work on various topics, including the grassroots movement and the popular struggle against the Israeli occupation, women’s rights, immigration, asylum-seekers, social justice, the siege on Gaza, and housing rights inside Israel.
