Activestills

A collective of documentary photographers operating in Palestine/Israel region. Decolonial photographic practice engaged in social & political struggles.

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CALL FOR EXHIBITION I Shed light on Gaza
Activestills is making available a collection of photos by Mohammed Zaanoun to be displayed in public spaces. You can download the photos at https://t.co/sHAHBL2Z5U #Gaza #Gazaunderattack

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Jan 30, 19:00 — Film Screening Lyd, by Rami Younis & Sarah Ema Friedland
Feb 14, 18:30 — Finissage Panel: “Care before love” | Cross-community Perspectives on Solidarity & Resistance 6/6

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Our upcoming exhibition in Berlin 👇👇
For nearly 2 decades, the Activestills collective has documented Israeli colonial violence & Palestinian resistance. This exhibition presents a visual narrative that spans 20 years (1/6)

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Dec 14, 19:00 — Photography Book Presentation: The Erasure of Palestine with author & Activestills member Ahmad Al-Bazz
Jan 16, 19:00 — Panel: Documentation as Disruption | Archiving & Decolonial Knowledge 5/6

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YESTERDAY: Farmers from Turmusaya return to harvest their olive groves following yesterday’s violent attack by Israeli settlers in Turmusaya, which left 5 cars burned and people injured, including an elderly woman who suffered a brain hemorrhage. Photos: @OrenZiv_ , @MoharAvishay

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Oct 18: Israeli colonial forces obstruct and prevent Palestinians from reaching their homes in the Old City of Hebron, spreading fear and intimidation throughout the area. Photos: @MosabShawer /Activestills.

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following the start of last week’s ceasefire agreement. Several others remain trapped under the rubble, as civil defense teams continue search and rescue efforts. Israel had killed 97 Palestinians in Gaza since the start of the ceasefire. Photos: @DoaaALBaz2 /Activestills. 2/2

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TODAY: The Abu Saada family mourns the loss of five members, including a child, who were killed in a heavy barrage from Israel that struck their home in the Abasan area, east of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. The attack occurred as the family was returning home 1/2

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YESTERDAY: Dozens of Palestinians gather to perform the first Friday prayer since the ceasefire began, at the Albanian Mosque in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, amid its ruins. Photos: @DoaaALBaz2 /Activestills.

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OCT 16: Palestinian families try to identify their loved ones at Al-Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, after their bodies were returned by Israeli forces as part of a handover coordinated with the International Committee of the Red Cross. Photos: @DoaaALBaz2 /Activestills

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village of Yabrud. With the support of activists from the Zaytun 2025 Campaign, the farmers were finally able to reach their land, access they had been denied for the past year. Photos: @MoharAvishay , @OrenZiv_ /Activestills. 2/2

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TODAY: Israeli settlers and military attempt to prevent Palestinian olive harvesters from picking their crops in the lands of Silwad, east of Ramallah, West Bank. Settlers blocked the harvesters’ vehicles as they tried to leave and chased them back toward the nearby 1/2

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YESTERDAY: The father of 10-year-old Mohammed Bahjat Al-Hallaq kisses his son goodbye during his farewell, after the boy was killed by the Israeli army which fired live ammunition at a group of children who were playing in a School, in Al-Rihiya, West Bank. Photos: @MosabShawer .

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YESTERDAY: The bodies of 90 Palestinian captives from the Gaza Strip arrive via the Red Cross and are transferred to Al-Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, as part of the exchange deal between Hamas and Israel. Photos: @DoaaALBaz2/ Activestills.

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OCT 12: Israelis attack Palestinian farmers during the olive harvest in the village of Idhna, West Bank, under the protection of Israeli forces, who expelled Palestinians from their lands, confiscated farming equipment, and arrested a photojournalist. Photos: @MosabShawer

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Some of the Palestinians endured torture in Israeli prisons and now need medical treatment. Photos: @MosabShawer /Activestills. 2/2

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YESTERDAY: Families of Palestinian captives gather in Ramallah, West Bank, to welcome their loved ones released from Israeli prisons as part of a deal to exchange captives that freed Palestinians in return for Israeli hostages held in Gaza. 1/2

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Around 2,000 Palestinian captives have been released as part of a deal between Hamas and the Israeli government, many of them to the Gaza Strip. Photos: @DoaaALBaz2 /Activestills. 2/2

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YESTERDAY: Thousands of Palestinians gather in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, to welcome relatives arriving by bus from Israeli prisons after being kidnapped by the Israeli army, as part of the exchange of captives between Hamas and Israel. 1/2