Nakba Photos

David Lange
May 17, 2011
Israel, Nakba, Naqba, The Atlantic

The Atlantic’s photo blogger has posted some pretty amazing photos from the recent Nakba day “protests.”

Here are a few which stood out for me.

Ehud Barak would be proud

nakba1 — An undercover Israeli policeman dressed as a Palestinian woman opens a car door after detaining a Palestinian protester during clashes in Shuafat refugee camp, in the West Bank near Jerusalem May 15, 2011. (Reuters/Baz Ratner)

Apartheid fail.

nakba — An Israeli policeman carries a Palestinian boy after removing him from a burning house during clashes in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Issawiya, on May 15, 2011. (Reuters/Baz Ratner)

The palestinian Billy Elliot?

nakba3 — A Palestinian demonstrator jumps in the air during clashes with Israeli riot police on May 13, 2011 in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Issawiya, Israel. (Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)

About the author

David Lange

A law school graduate, David Lange transitioned from work in the oil and hi-tech industries into fulltime Israel advocacy. He is a respected commentator and Middle East analyst who has often been cited by the mainstream media