Israel-Palestine Conflict & Funerals
Israel-Palestine Conflict & Funerals
Various scenes from early days of second intifada, conflict between Palestine and Israel, late 2000.
Israel-Palestine Conflict & Funerals
MS funeral procession for dead Palestinian youth; body of young man, wrapped in Palestinian flag, is carried through streets by large crowd. MS Muslim women wearing headscarves casting arms in the air, chanting as funeral procession passes. MS Palestinian men marching in procession, passing camera-- security officer in blue uniform, civilians, members of Al Aqsa Brigade armed with AK-47 rifles. MSs funeral for slain man, men struggling to get flag-draped body to ground; rather chaotic scene. CU Muslim woman screaming, tossing fists into air during funeral.
Israel-Palestine Conflict & Funerals
LS Palestinian youth throwing rocks at police on street. TLS Israeli police in full riot gear firing rubber bullets at rock throwers from behind armored truck. TLS/MSs Palestinian youth throwing rocks, ducking for cover behind crude barricades as small fires rage. TLS/MSs Israeli police using high-powered rifles outfitted for rubber bullets. LSs crowd of Palestinian youth hurling rocks, some using slings. MS Israeli police officer standing guard with rifle at ledge overlooking street. LS small fires burning, crowd in BG. More shots rock-throwers & slings, fires burning, barricades, soldiers.
Israel-Palestine Conflict & Funerals
LSs Israeli Army Apache helicopter in flight, firing rockets. LS building being hit by rocket fire. LS street scene, black smoke rising in FG. MS young Palestinian man with flag of Palestine wrapped around neck as though it were a cape, walking behind barricades, fires, two youth throwing rocks, one boy using sling. TLS/MSs Israeli police officers in full riot gear firing rubber bullets from high-powered rifles from behind armored police trucks. TLS Red Crescent ambulance arriving onto scene, siren blaring, people following closely behind for cover. Great MSs young man waving Palestinian flag while standing behind barricade, occasionaly ducking down for cover from police gunfire (defiance). TLS/MS Israeli police officer loading tear gas canisters into gun, firing them at rock-throwers.
Israel-Palestine Conflict & Funerals
MS funeral procession for young Palestinian man killed in conflict, body wrapped in flag of Palestine and hoisted high by crowd marching & chanting. TLS crowd standing on mound & watching funeral parade, some holding Palestinian flags. TLS/MSs burial service.