Yitzhak Tshuva

Demonstrators march in Habima Square in Tel Aviv, during a protest against the privatization of natural gas found in the Mediterranean sea, May 25, 2013. (Oren Ziv/ Activestills.org)

‘The great gas robbery’: A chronicle of civil resistance

A photo chronicle of the past few years of protest against the Israeli government’s handling of newly discovered offshore natural gas reserves. Social activists, and economists, believe that Israeli citizens — and the state — are getting an unfair deal from the private companies who own the drilling rights. Photos by Activestills.org Text by Michael…

By Activestills June 30, 2015

Demonstrators blocking the road in the entrance to the neigborhood. (Keren Manor/Activestills)

PHOTOS: Working class neighborhood takes to TA streets ahead of evictions

On the eve of the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashana, 20 families are expected to be evicted from their homes in the Givat Amal neighborhood without just compensation. Neighborhood residents and supporters took to the streets in north Tel Aviv and blocked main roads to protest the imminent eviction. Photos and text: Keren Manor/Activestills Residents…

By Activestills September 16, 2014

Policemen hold down a protester during the evacuation of the Givat Amal neighborhood. Protesters chanted slogans and burned tires. (photo: Shiraz Grinbaum/Activestills.org)

PHOTOS: Police evacuate families from working-class Tel Aviv neighborhood

After lengthy legal battle, six families of Givat Amal lose their homes. Photos by: Shiraz Grinbaum, Keren Manor/Activestills.org, Text by Edo Konrad Police evicted six families from the Givat Amal neighborhood in northern Tel Aviv Thursday morning, after they lost a lengthy court battle for their rights to the land. Residents and community activists gathered…

By Activestills March 27, 2014

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