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©2007-2008 ~wagepeacebeach
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Submitted: Sep 25, 2007
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Make: NIKON CORPORATION
Model: NIKON D200
Shutter Speed: 10/600 second
F Number: F/5.6
Focal Length: 20 mm
ISO Speed: 250
Date Picture Taken: Jul 19, 2007, 7:35:01 AM

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From the Ashes of our Misery: A series on hope in the midst of occupation.

Bethlehem, Occupied West Bank, Summer 2007.

My gallery: [link]

Domination has a way of leaking out of its immediate context and spilling onto other peoples and places. To adapt an oft used idiom: Domination anywhere, degrades freedom everywhere. And liberation anywhere preserves freedom everywhere. Hence the liberation of the Palestinian people is intertwined with our liberation and we share the scars of their bondage. We also share complicity in the system of domination that has plagued the indigenous people of Palestine since the establishment of the Jewish state of Israel in 1948. The occupation of Palestine was not created in a vacuum. It arose and has been sustained by massive international support. Today the state of Israel receives over 4 billion dollars each year from the United States. This money is used to buy weapons that are used against Palestinian civilians and resistance fighters alike and to expand the infrastructure of apartheid in the West Bank and Gaza.

Nikon D200
Nikkor 10-20 mm
Daily Deviation, 2008-03-28

Daily DeviationSuggester says: "Take a close look at this image. The important part is so small you just might miss it. This is one of those images where no description is really necessary, having more than 1000 words filled within it already. However, this is one of those shots you really have to look at to understand, which is why I think it isn't wildly popular already. It's not one of those in your face shots, but the subject is so small and easy to miss that the whole shot ends up being ruined by peoples fast pace lives. When you actually take time to stare at this image, the story tells itself." 013 by ~wagepeacebeach (Suggested by *KSDale03 and Featured by ^estudio)

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*KSDale03:iconKSDale03: Mar 25, 2008, 12:31:54 AM
You don't even need the story. Man, I can't believe no ones looked at this closer, that little child in the middle of nowhere, all alone. This is such a powerful shot...

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~Jayau:iconJayau: Mar 28, 2008, 12:24:20 AM
Wow. Very powerful picture. Congratulations on the DD, incidentally

Erm, I do take issue with some of the points you've raised though. I'm not particularly keen on Israel's stance on the Palestinian issue, but the tone of your description makes it sound like the Israelis are the only ones at fault. I find that the truth is always far murkier then would initially seem, especially in light of history.

If you want to start a discussion on this issue, I'd be happy to oblige

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~Dagger-13:iconDagger-13: Mar 28, 2008, 12:41:10 AM
I think KSDale's got it spot on. I probably wouldn't have given this a second glance (sorry), but the DD made me look again, which is when I saw the red coat. It's a fantastic photo, away from the pretty or typically aesthetic shots to help convey a strong message.

I have to admit that I'm pretty ignorant when it comes to this subject though...it just goes to show how much goes on in the world that we don't hear about.

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*DimensionSeven:iconDimensionSeven: Mar 28, 2008, 2:14:22 AM
nikkor 10-20mm... I want one of those! :p

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~g3ckko:icong3ckko: Mar 28, 2008, 3:28:50 AM
I wondered why this got a DD but it's just after a closer look that one finds out. It is totally deserved!

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~androidman:iconandroidman: Mar 28, 2008, 4:51:21 AM
very powerful, the child really makes the image
~Juria-Chan:iconJuria-Chan: Mar 28, 2008, 5:36:12 AM
Quite an eerie photograph. Powerful image of the young girl.

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*GMMorris:iconGMMorris: Mar 28, 2008, 5:48:10 AM
Though I disagree with your political views - I can appreciate a meaningful photo when I see one, well done.

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~novar:iconnovar: Mar 28, 2008, 6:52:21 AM
No wall will stop us ? Wonder who that wrote...