Visualizing Occupation

Visualizing Occupation: Children under Israel’s legal regime

The different legal systems under which Israelis and Palestinians are tried apply to children as well. As +972 has consistently documented, Palestinian children arrested by the army are treated by the military court system as “potential terrorists.” The visual below demonstrates what would happen should two 12-year-old boys, one Israeli and one Palestinian, get arrested…

By +972 Resources November 3, 2012

Visualizing Occupation: Divide and Conquer

Despite sharing a national identity, the Palestinian people are parceled into differential categories along geographical, socioeconomic, humanitarian, political and civilian lines determined by Israel: Palestinians holding Israeli citizenship, residents of East Jerusalem, those living in the West Bank, those in the Gaza Strip, and the refugees. In this seventh illustration in a series of infographics…

By +972 Resources July 20, 2012

Visualizing Occupation: Distribution of Water

Israel controls the access to water from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea. Its disproportionate allocation of water, the settlements’ takeover of natural springs, and the prohibition against maintaining and constructing water cisterns in the West Bank without Israeli permits make water a sparse commodity for Palestinians. This illustration is the sixth in a series of infographics on Palestinian civilian life…

By +972 Resources July 1, 2012

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Visualizing Occupation: Who profits, and who pays?

American tax dollars go a long way in sustaining West Bank settlements, the Israeli army and corporations profiting from the occupation. This illustration is the fifth in a series of infographics on the effect of the occupation on the Palestinian civilian population. By Michal Vexler >For the entire Visualizing Occupation series click here Sources: Who Profits Why…

By +972 Resources June 12, 2012

Visualizing Occupation: Freedom of movement

Whereas West Bank settlers can travel freely between Israel and the West Bank, Palestinian movement is governed by the Israeli security establishment. This illustration is the fourth in a series of graphics on the effect of the occupation on the Palestinian civilian population. For more striking infographics click here. By Michal Vexler >For the entire Visualizing Occupation…

By +972 Resources May 14, 2012

Visualizing Occupation: The right (or privilege) to protest?

Israel and its defenders often boast that it is the “only democracy in the Middle East,” where people can openly express opposition to government policies. However, when comparing a protest in Tel Aviv for “social justice” with one in the West Bank for Palestinian rights, it becomes clear that the freedom to demonstrate and the…

By +972 Resources May 2, 2012

Visualizing Occupation: Ethnic cleansing

The Oslo Accords divided the West Bank in a manner ostensibly meant to ensure some Palestinian control. However, Israel’s settlement growth, military control and land confiscation render true Palestinian autonomy impossible. This illustration is the second in a series of infographics on the effect of the occupation on the Palestinian civilian population. By Michal Vexler >For the…

By +972 Resources April 28, 2012

Visualizing Occupation: Palestinian Prisoners’ Day – the numbers

Israel arrests more than nine Palestinians per day on average. Currently, 320 Palestinians are held in prison by Israel without trial. Today, April 17, 2012, marks Palestinian Prisoners’ Day. By Michal Vexler >For the entire Visualizing Occupation series click here Sources: Faculty for Israeli-Palestinian peace B’Tselem Haaretz http://nolegalfrontiers.org Michal Vexler is a designer and an activist.…

By +972 Resources April 17, 2012