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A Palestinian woman cries in front of her destroyed home, one week after the end of Operation Cast Lead, in Shujayea, east of Gaza city, Gaza Strip, January 25, 2009. The Israeli military offensive dubbed Operation Cast Lead lasted from December 27, 2008 until January 18, 2009. According to the UN, it resulted in the killing of 1,383 Palestinians, including 333 children and 114 women, and the injury of over 5,300. More than 3,400 Palestinian families had their homes completely destroyed. The firing of rockets and mortars by Palestinian armed groups towards Israel killed three Israeli civilians, injured some 180 and ten Israeli soldiers were also killed during the hostilities, including four in a “friendly fire” incident.
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.
