eid al adha

Palestinians from the West Bank swim in the Mediterranean Sea during Eid al-Adha, Tel Aviv, August 22, 2018. (Oren Ziv)

On Eid, Palestinian children suddenly cease to be security threats

Tel Aviv’s beaches are packed with Palestinians from the West Bank and East Jerusalem this week, due to Eid al-Adha. Walking along the promenade, you can almost imagine what life would be like here without separation. By Oren Ziv Arabic. This was the main language spoken on the beach in Tel Aviv Wednesday. It was…

By Oren Ziv August 23, 2018

Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked arrives to cast her vote during the party's preliminary elections, in Jerusalem, on April 27, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Israel’s justice minister wishes a happy Eid al-Adha — to Druze only

Ayelet Shaked sends a heartfelt message to the Druze community in Israel and across the world on the first day of Eid al-Adha, leaving out over a billion Muslims. By Oren Ziv More than 1.8 million Muslims are celebratuing Eid al-Adha, the “Festival of Sacrifice,” around the world this week. Social networks are full of non-Muslims — including Jews and…

By Oren Ziv August 22, 2018

Palestinian women and children wade in the sea during Eid al-Adha, September 14, 2016. (Oren Ziv/Activestills.org) The Old City of Jaffa is seen in the background.

PHOTOS: Palestinians visit beach during Eid al-Adha holiday

A few times a year, the Israeli army gives Palestinians tens of thousands of entry permits and thousands of Palestinians see the sea for the first time. Photos by Oren Ziv/Activestills.org Most of the West Bank is no more than an hour’s drive from the beach, but the Palestinians who live there cannot visit the…

By Activestills September 15, 2016

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Illustrative photo of ultra-Orthodox Jews throwing stones. (Photo by Activestills.org)

Between Yom Kippur and Eid al-Adha: Navigating stone-throwing with Waze

Tensions in Israel are increasing as the Jewish fast and the Muslim feast are set to take place on the same day. But should Muslims give up their holiday joy just to ensure that Jews are not disturbed? (Translated from Hebrew by Sol Salbe) Once every 33 years it happens: Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha, the…

By Samah Salaime October 2, 2014

Samiha Shalalda prepares tea for guests on the first evening of Eid Al Adha. Traditionally, family members visit each other during the Eid, often bringing gifts for the women and children in the family. (photo: Ryan Rodrick Beiler/Activestills.org)

PHOTOS: Forced to live in a tent, Palestinian family celebrates Eid al-Adha

In the Jordan Valley, it is virtually impossible for Palestinian families to get the permits to build a home: their buildings are demolished and they are forced to live in tents and tin structures with no electricity or water. Illegal Jewish settlements, however, are rarely demolished and are connected to the electricity and water grids.…

By Activestills October 16, 2013

The beautiful south: An afternoon in the Gazan firing range

No. I don’t like the concept of conflict tourism, but you see, people put me down for not engaging in it. Whenever exchanges of fire erupt between the IDF and the militants in the Gaza Strip, I find myself being discarded as “the detached Tel Avivian who’d rather sip his cappuccino then spend two hours…

By Yuval Ben-Ami October 24, 2012