Elusive Peace – Israel & Palestine, Jerusalem

Elusive Peace – Israel & Palestine, Jerusalem

For over 60 years – this conflict still has no ‘solution’ for long term peace. I have seen both sides and met nice people from both sides and hence, remain neutral … Both cultures share super-sacred religious sites near each other, as depicted here, sharing the same surrounds, each with their beautiful and brutal histories barely co-existing.

Amid a riot – Jerusalem, Palestine / Israel

Amid a riot – Jerusalem, Palestine / Israel

I’d crossed the West Bank from Jordan to arrive in Jerusalem two days after the second anniversary of the first Intifada – uprising.
Palestinians had demonstrated in the streets and two young men had been killed by Israeli soldiers. This day I stumbled into the riot that followed the men’s funeral …