#Palestine / A photography project confronts humiliation and silencing voices critical of the war on Gaza
Since October 2023, hundreds of Israeli citizens, predominantly Palestinians, have been arrested as part of a crackdown on free speech, often for expressing solidarity with Gaza. In some instances, police officers photographed the detainees, sometimes against Israeli flags, and disseminated these humilating images through official and unofficial channels, intending to deter others from expressing dissent.
This project revisits these individuals, presenting them with framed copies of the demeaning images and capturing new portraits of them holding the photos with pride, alongside their accounts of the arrest and its impact.
The goal is to reclaim the narrative and highlight the human cost of suppressing dissent, as many faced public shaming and false accusations, despite most cases being closed without indictment.
Photo: Intissar Hijazi from Tamra, an animal-assisted therapy instructor in schools and kindergartens.
Hebrew https://projects.mekomit.co.il/dyokan
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