This series of large-scale photo portraits has been pasted on The Wall near Bethlehem. The grimacing faces make a powerful statement - the nature of which eludes me!
This part of The Wall is rich in graffiti and street art and has become something of an "in" tourist destination. The nearby shops, however, struggle to exist, as foreign tourists are warned against entering Bethlehem (or indeed, anywhere on the West Bank) for "security reasons" by the occupying Israelis. This is a strategy in their ongoing campaign to ethnically cleanse Palestinian neighbourhoods - starve them out and they will, in desperation, abandon their homes and businesses.
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