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Mati Milstein / Photojournalist
Shooting across the Palestinian territories and Israel for global media outlets, diplomatic missions, NGOs & private clients.
"The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera."
Drop your weapon
An Israeli infantry soldier rests during military operations in the occupied Palestinian Gaza Strip in 2000. This image appears in my non-fiction book My New Middle East, which was a finalist for the 2012 New Mexico-Arizona Book Award.
It’s always darkest before the dawn
Palestinian men from the Gaza Strip cross through the Erez checkpoint in the middle of the night in order to get to their jobs in Israel before the sun rises. August 2000.
Nablus sector, 2009
An Israeli infantry soldier pauses during a patrol in the northern West Bank.
Fire and Smoke III
A Palestinian man walks through smoke created by burning tires during a protest near the West Bank city of Ramallah in support of Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli detention.
Fire and Smoke II
Palestinian men light a firebomb during a protest near the West Bank city of Ramallah in support of Palestinian prisoners being held in Israeli detention.
Fire and Smoke I
Palestinians walk through a cloud of smoke and tear gas during a protest near the West Bank city of Ramallah in support of Palestinian prisoners being held in Israeli detention.
The Power of Perspective
An injured Palestinian man climbs into an ambulance as an Israeli Border Police officer aims a weapon firing rubber bullets at other Palestinians throwing stones during a protest near Ramallah in support of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.
Another Brick in the Wall
Israeli soldiers stop a Palestinian youth seeking to enter Nablus through one of the military checkpoints surrounding the West Bank city.
In Front
The nesa’iyéh photographic project explores the visual representation of Palestinian women activists in the context of struggle against the Israeli occupation. Click here for more information.
All for one, one for all
Young Palestinians assist each other after being overcome by teargas fired by Israeli troops during a protest in the West Bank on 15 May, 2012.
Walking the Line
An Israeli infantry soldier takes part in night maneuvers near the country’s northern border.
Israeli and Hamas Continue Fighting Via Rockets and Bombings
Israeli emergency medical forces in southern Israel evacuate a man wounded when rockets were fired by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, November 19, 2012. International peace efforts continue to stop the fighting. UPI/Mati Milstein
CATALOG: nesa’iyéh / نسائية (a woman thing)
Check out the complete nesa’iyeh exhibition catalog sold during the project’s American premier at marji gallery & contemporary projects. Catalog design by Lior Hamudot.
nesa’iyéh / نسائية (a woman thing)
Photographic exhibition by Mati Milstein, in collaboration with marji gallery & contemporary projects in Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States. Curated by Saher Saman. Runs June 15 though July 15, 2012. Email info@marjigallerysantafe.com for further information.
nesa’iyéh / نسائية (a woman thing)
Photographic exhibition by Mati Milstein, in collaboration with marji gallery & contemporary projects in Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States. Curated by Saher Saman. Opening June 15. Email info@marjigallerysantafe.com for further information.
