Kate Brooks

The Palestinians

In 2007 the Lebanese military carried out a military offensive against a Palestinian extremist group called Fatah al - Islam in the Naher al Bared refugee camp.
  
Nearly one year later many of the residents of Naher al Bared had returned to their homes, but were living amidst the rubble without electricity and running water.
  
With no electricity, little food and the majority of their house destroyed, a Palestinian family in Naher al Bared refugee camp uses their refrigerator as storage.
     
  
The majority of the 30,000 Palestinian refugees who live in Naher al Bared were forced to flee the refugee camp durin ght emilitary operation. Nearly one year later many of the residents had returned to their homes, but were living against the rubble without electricity and running water.
  
The majority of the 30,000 Palestinian refugees who live in Naher al Bared were forced to flee the refugee camp durin ght emilitary operation. Nearly one year later many of the residents had returned to their homes, but were living against the rubble without electricity and running water.
  
Ein el-Hilweh is the largest and most heavily populated Palestine refugee camp in Lebanon. It is known for being the most militant too because there are regular clashes between Palestinian factions. Children under Fatah's command receive military training.
     
  
Ein el-Hilweh is the largest and most heavily populated Palestine refugee camp in Lebanon. It is known for being the most militant too because there are regular clashes between Palestinian factions. Children under Fatah's command receive military training.
  
Ein el-Hilweh is the largest and most heavily populated Palestine refugee camp in Lebanon. It is known for being the most militant too because there are regular clashes between Palestinian factions. Children under Fatah's command receive military training.
  
Ein el-Hilweh is the largest and most heavily populated Palestine refugee camp in Lebanon. It is known for being the most militant too because there are regular clashes between Palestinian factions. Children under Fatah's command receive military training.
     
  
Ahmad Salah Abdul Haq fled Palestine with his mother and siblings in 1948. Ahmad lives in Latakia refugee camp with his children and grandchildren.
   
Family and communitymembers gather at the home of twenty-four year old Ahmed Mahmood Masherka’s home to mourn and celebrate his life. Mahmood killed himself and three others on March 30, 2006 in a suicide attack. Militant group al-Aqsa claimed responsibility.
   
Family and communitymembers gather at the home of twenty-four year old Ahmed Mahmood Masherka’s home to mourn and celebrate his life. Mahmood killed himself and three others on March 30, 2006 in a suicide attack. Militant group al-Aqsa claimed responsibility.
     
  
An estimated 700,000 Gazans crossed the Egyptian border to buy essential goods after Hamas blew open the metal and concrete border fence. The Redwan family used a shopping cart to transport their purchase of food staples.
   
A Palestinain vendor sells snack food at the Rafah border crossing.
  
Makmoud Saiudi,4, is given oxygen treatment at the al Nasr Pediatric Hospital. His mother says his health has significantly deteriorated since Israeli sanctions have prevented her from getting the medically formulated milk needed for her son.
     
  
Khalid Akram al Kolak cries as he looks through the window of the ICU. His daughter, Aya al Quolak, was in need of urgent surgery at the Soroka Hospital in Israel. It took 4 days to get clearance from the IDF for her to travel. She was then transfered into Israeli custody after crossing Erez. Her parents were not allowed to travlel with the toddler.
  
After Israel stopped fuel supplies to Gaza in January 2008, Gazans were left without electricity, accept for a few hours a day.
  
Children in the Gaza Strip play on the remains of a police station that was destroyed by an Israeli F-16.
     
  
Palestinain children play close to UN headquarters near the Islamic University just after Operation Cast Lead.
  
A woman on the Rafah border tries to clean what remains of her home after Operation Cast Lead.
  
An estimated 4,000 homes were destroyed during Operation Cast Lead.
     
  
Kauthar witnessed her three daughters be shot by Israeli soldiers during Operation Cast Lead. Two of them were killed. The third was paralyzed.
  
Fawzi Atiya al Samooni's house was destroyed during Operation Cast Lead. Both his father and little brother were killed and his mother was seriously wounded.