
Photography: Daniel Bar-On
Local Testimony 2008
Gallery
2008
Photo of the Year | News | Daily Life | Portraits | Culture and Art | Nature and Environment | Sport
Reli Avrahami, Photographer and Photography Teacher
Dr. Meirav Alush-Levron, Department of Political Science, Bar-Ilan University
Ala Hlehel, Journalist and Author
Sanaa Hamoud, Media Professional
Alex Levac, Photographer
Gabi Menashe, Photographer and Photo Editor at ynet
Roni Sofer, Photographer, former editor of Contact Magazine
Miki Kratsman, Photographer and Head of the Photography Department at Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design
Photo of the year
A.P
Muhammed Muheisen
A Palestinian youth runs to avoid tear gas grenades fired to disperse a demonstration against the separation barrier in Bil'in.
June 6, 2008
News
2nd prize
Series
News
A.P
Muhammed Muheisen
The struggle against the building of the separation wall and life in the shadow of the wall sharpen the contrast between what Israel sees as security measures whereas Palestinians perceive as land robbery. Bil'in and Na'alin became the focus of a prolonged struggle in which Palestinians and members of International and Israeli organizations participate.
Daily Life
1st prize
Series
Daily life
Michal Fattal
Flash 90
The government of Israel decided to stop Falashmura immigration. Falashmura are Jews who converted to Christianity in former generations since the mid 19th century, mainly due to social and economic pressures. In the past Rabbi Shlomo Moshe Amar established that they are seed of Israel and ruled that they should undergo religious conversion and return to Judaism.
2nd prize
Series
Daily life
Quique Kierszenbaum
Independent
Collateral Damage
The Amin family car was hit in Gaza when passing by a car of a wanted person which was attacked. The mother Neima, the grandmother Hanaan, the son Muhammad and the uncle Nahed were killed. The daughter Maria was badly injured and is paralyzed from her head down. She was transferred to Israel for care and rehabilitation. The father Hamdi Amin is struggling through High Court of Justice against the State's intention to stop her rehabilitation in Israel. Meanwhile Maria studies at the Yad be-Yad bilingual school in Jerusalem.
3rd prize
Series
Daily life
Rina Castelnuovo
The New York Times
"Color Red" - ("Tzeva Adom")
No picture can express the suffering of children growing up in shadow of war waging for seven years all around them. Every third child in Sderot is suffering from anxiety or PTDS (post traumatic stress disorder). They have 20 seconds to run for shelter from Qassam missiles. The few captured here miraculously survived rocket strikes on their homes, on their way to school, while shopping, playing, showering, when everyday life comes to an abrupt halt.
Potrtaits
3rd prize
Single
Portraits
Nir Kafri
Haaretz
Najah, a 46 year old Palestinian widow from Za'ida near Tulkarem, mother of seven and widower Ibrahim el Karnawi aged 80 from Rahat, married in 1995. Mahamoud, their only common son aged ten, was killed when a combat erupted during action of "mistaarvim" undercover Border Police unit, at the home of his mothers' family. His half brothers are 'wanted' Islamic Jihad persons; his nephews on his fathe
1st prize
Series
Portraits
Independent
Dudu Azoulay
Door to Hope
A non-profit association called "Door to Hope" operates in the central bus-station area in Tel-Aviv. The association takes care of drug-addicted and sexually exploited women. They find there an open door, a warm meal, hot shower, clean cloths and most importantly warmth and acceptance.
2nd prize
Series
Portraits
Yuval Tebol
Haaretz
The Studio
In honor of Israel 60th anniversary, Haaretz Supplement documented ten well known visual artists at their most private place, the studio. Nelly Agassi, Eli Gur-Arieh, Yehudit Levin, Nurit David, Tal Mazliach, Marco Shani, Deganit Berest, Moshe Gershuni, Yaakov Dorchin, Yair Garbuz.
3rd prize
Series
Portraits
Eldad Rafaeli
Telerama, Yediot Ahronot
Youths
On the threshold of adulthood youths express a world of identities and aspirations: Adi Shoshani from Sderot before recruitment, Snir Rosenthal, senior tattooist, a Sheinkin-street girl dreaming of work in fashion, Bedouin girl struggling against the fence, Efrat, settlement resident and violinist, Elchanan, Kfar Chabad Yeshiva student, Ben Gatenyu from Bat-Yam expelled from school dreams of making the Israeli version of "Jackass".
Culture and Art
1st prize
Single
Culture and art
Jini Photowire
Tess Scheflan
Tamir Lederberg, graduate of the Photography Department at Hadassah College in Jerusalem presented her finals' exhibition outside the Underground Prisoners Museum in the capital. The Ministry of Defense forbade the exhibition among others because it dealt with queer sexuality and protest against the occupation.
1st prize
Series
Culture and art
Independent
Hagai Hirschfeld
The drag queens
The drag queens performance crystallized at the "Shushan" club for the gay community in Jerusalem. The queens: Talula Bonet, Chiara Dopla, Diva Di, Ziona Patriot and Galina Fordovra became drag leaders in the homo-lesbian community of Tel-Aviv. At stand-up performances, bachelor parties and weddings they present actual topics, imitate artists and bring up social symbols.
Nature and Environment
2nd prize
Series
Nature and environment
צלם עצמאי
Tomer Appelbaum
Landscapes
The center of the country is laden with concrete buildings, towers and roads. Out of town – yellow desert, green desert. Lack of colors blurs the signs of time. A simple plastic camera expresses landscapes as they are, without the characteristic magnificence of classic landscape photography.
Sport
1st prize
Series
sport
Independent
Tomer Appelbaum
Pascal's story
23 years since a tragic accident has changed her life in France, Pascal Berkowitz, aged 40, participated in the Paralympics Games in Beijing. After long months of preparation and training, Pascal took part in the academic rowing profession, where the rower sits with her back to the direction of progress.














































