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A police truck fires "skunk" water at protesters during a demonstration against recent home demolitions in Palestinian communities, Ar'ara, northern Israel, January 21, 2017. More than 5,000 Palestinian and Jewish citizens of Israel converged on the town of Ar’ara in the Wadi Ara region of northern Israel to protest a recent slate of home demolitions targeting Arab communities in the country. Protesters blocked the junction at the entrance of Ar’ara. The police used shock grenades and fired “skunk” water at the demonstrators, injuring several. Some protesters responded by throwing stones.
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.
