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Participants in the 2016 Palestine Marathon run along Israel’s concrete separation wall, Bethlehem, West Bank, April 1, 2016. (Ahmad al-Bazz/Activestills.org)

PHOTOS: Thousands take part in Palestine Marathon for free movement

Israel denies permits to over 100 runners from Gaza. ’Freedom of movement is not only a right in itself, but is essential for the enjoyment of many other human rights,’ the United Nations says of the fourth annual marathon. Photos by Ahmad al-Bazz/Activestills.org Text by Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man Thousands of Palestinian and international runners from…

By Activestills April 1, 2016

A man walks toward the checkpoint at the entrance of Shuafat Refugee Camp in East Jerusalem, December 27, 2011 (Anne Paq/Activestills.org)

Living in a cage: On jail, running and the Shuafat Camp

As a conscientious objector, being confined in prison made Moriel Rothman’s chest fill with pain and panic. A year later, the feeling resurfaced while visiting Shuafat Refugee Camp in East Jerusalem. By Moriel Rothman Last October, I spent 20 days in Israeli military jail for refusing to serve in the army. I got a brief sense then…

By +972 Magazine October 4, 2013

Runners race along the Israeli separation wall as hundreds of Palestinian and international athletes took part in the the inaugural Palestine Marathon which took place in Bethlehem, West Bank, April 21, 2013. Under the title "Right to Movement", runners had to complete two laps of the same route, as organizers were unable to find a single course of 42 uninterrupted kilometers under Palestinian Authority control.

Bethlehem and Boston: That amazing thing called running

In Boston, the bombings brought out the most generous community spirit among strangers torn apart by violence. In Bethlehem, Israel restricted who could participate in the marathon. But as Gisha’s Sari Bashi writes, dozens of Israeli runners expressed support for letting Gazans participate, emphasizing the hope and purity embodied in the marathon and speaking of their identification…

By Dahlia Scheindlin April 23, 2013

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Can I keep jogging without the pain of politics?

It’s always so nice to come home to Israel. It was a successful trip away; I fell in love with my new nephew, and I gained some deep insights into my American Jewish community, caught up with family and friends. After a freezing few weeks, I was thrilled to catch the last of the soft…

By Dahlia Scheindlin February 23, 2012