Zoriah - Gaza and the West Bank

A masked Palestinian man
walks through a burning field ignited by Israeli tear gas canisters.
Residents of the West Bank village of Ni'ilin came out in force to
protest the deaths of a 10-year-old boy and his friend who were shot in
their faces at point-blank range by Israeli Border Police, who recently
set up a base on the outskirts of the village..  August, 2008.

Palestinians run from a barrage of tear gas canisters fired from an Israeli tank during protests in Ni'ilin.

A masked Palestinian man launches rocks from a slingshot toward
Israeli Border Police after tear gas and bullets were fired into the
crowd of protesters.

In-depth feature stories on the current situation in Gaza and the West Bank will be posted on this site during the coming weeks.

Zoriah: War Photographer Diaries -- Security Patrol

A soldier rests on the streets of Sadr City, Iraq during a dismounted security patrol June, 2008.  Most soldiers and Marines work over ten (and up to 20 or more) hours a day, seven days a week in temperatures reaching 60c/140f.  To add to the physical stress, body armor weighs around 18kg/40lbs and combined with other equipment they often carry a total of 31kg/70lbs.  The mental stress also weighs on soldiers and Marines, as most of their time outside of bases is spent trying to guess who may be friendly and who may be their enemy.

A soldier rests on the streets of Sadr City, Iraq during a dismounted security patrol June, 2008. Most soldiers and Marines work over ten (and up to 20 or more) hours a day, seven days a week in temperatures reaching 60c/140f. To add to the physical stress, body armor weighs around 18kg/40lbs and combined with other equipment they often carry a total of 31kg/70lbs. The mental stress also weighs on soldiers and Marines, as most of their time outside of bases is spent trying to guess who may be friendly and who may be their enemy.

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A U.S. Army soldier offers a young girl a piece of candy while on a security patrol in Sadr City, Iraq - June, 2008.

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