Photography by Simon Krieger

I am a freelance photographer from Bern, Switzerland. Feel free to contact me: [email protected]

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My next project has started. You can support it on https://wemakeit.com/projects/ozra?locale=en.

Thanks!

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On 18th of April I will start my next photo exhibition in Basel. Since printing the pictures and the publication is quite expensive I need your assistance. You can support me by reblogging the link or contribute money yourself – there are great rewards :)

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Young palestinian protesters take cover from rubber coated steel bullets. Ofer prison, Friday 15.02.2013 – demonstration in solidarity with political prisoners, specially Samer Assawi who is on his 207th day of hunger strike now, whilst being held without charge. Many people got injured by rubber coated steel bullets, two even got shot in the leg and shoulder by live ammunition.

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Paramedics lead a protester – who got shot by a rubber coated steel bullet – to an ambulance. At Ofer prison during the demonstration in support of the hunger strikers.

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Al Manatir protest village close to Burin, Nablus

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Nabi Saleh

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The arrest of Ashraf Abu Rahma in the protest village Al Manatir close to Burin, Nablus. 

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Relief campaign to the Jordan Valley where there were lots of home demolitions lately. The busses carried winter outfits, mattresses, food and toys for the people living there.

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The children of Alagwar – a village threatened by home demolitions – got some relief today when activists from all over Palestine came to sing, play and paint with them.

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At the camp fire in al Karamah near Beit Iksa – a new tented protest village which just got declared a closed military zone. The checkpoint which was the only entrance is now closed.

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the world you will grow up in

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Local resident Atallah Tamimi is pointing at a IDF soldiers who are approaching the demonstration in Nabi Saleh from behind. 25.11.2011

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My new website is online now. Have a look and reblog if you like it :)

www.simonkrieger.com

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The Israeli watchtower at the entrance to Beit Ummar a Palestinian town northwest of Hebron. Beit Ummar is squeezed between settlements to its north and south, including the oldest settlement in the West Bank (Kfar Etzion) and one of the most ideological and violent (Bat 'Ayin, in 2002 Bat 'Ayin residents attempted to blow up a Arab girls schools in East Jerusalem). Beit Ummar has been an almost continuous target of military exercises and invasions.

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A Palestinian protester during clashes with the Israeli army at the "Open Shuhada Street" demonstration in Al Khalil/Hebron. 25.02.2011

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Palestinian protesters run away from a water cannon firing "skunk" water. This water contains chemicals that give it a extremely disgusting smell and is widely used by the Israeli army against Palestinian demonstrations. Bil'in, 11.03.2011