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צילום: גלעד קוולרצ'יק

Gilad Kavalerchik

Local Testimony 2015

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2015

  • Zachi Becker - Deputy Director General of Eretz Israel Museum, Tel Aviv
    Deganit Berest - Artist and Teacher
    Ashraf Fawakhry - Artist, Communication and Media Professional
    Yon Feder - Chief Editor, Yedioth Internet
    Vardi Kahana - Photographer and Curator of Local Testimony 2014 and 2015
    Micha Kirshner - Artist and Teacher
    Avi Koren - Film Photographer and Teacher
    Dafna Shalom - Photographer
    Moran Shoub - Photographer, Curator, and Member of the Local Testimony Editorial Board


Photo of the year

AFP

Menahem Kahana

Palestinian women dismayed at the sight of the house of the Dawabsheh family.

Duma village, south of Nablus

3 August 2015

News

Police holding down Yishai Schlissel, a few seconds after he stabbed and severely injured seven participants of the Gay Pride Parade. The stab wounds caused the death of Shira Banki, a 16 years old high-school student. Schlissel committed the stabbing a month after his release from a ten year prison sentence for a similar offence: attempt of murder of three participants of the Gay Pride Parade in Jerusalem in 2005.

1st prize

Single

News

Emil Salman

Haaretz

Police holding down Yishai Schlissel, a few seconds after he stabbed and severely injured seven participants of the Gay Pride Parade. The stab wounds caused the death of Shira Banki, a 16 years old high-school student. Schlissel committed the stabbing a month after his release from a ten year prison sentence for a similar offence: attempt of murder of three participants of the Gay Pride Parade in Jerusalem in 2005.

Business owners in the Muslim quarter locking their shops, due to a closure imposed on the Old City, following the assassination attempt on Yehuda Glick.

2nd prize

Single

News

Freelance

Kobi Wolf

Business owners in the Muslim quarter locking their shops, due to a closure imposed on the Old City, following the assassination attempt on Yehuda Glick.

Disturbances after Friday prayers at Ras al-Amud neighborhood.

3rd prize

Single

News

Freelance

Noam Moskowitz

Disturbances after Friday prayers at Ras al-Amud neighborhood.

On July 31, Molotov cocktails were thrown into the bedroom of Dawabsheh family, setting the house with its residents in it on fire. Baby, Ali Saad, was burnt to death and his parents, Saad and Reham, died from their injuries after several days of struggling for their lives. Four years old Muhammad suffered burns all over his body. The writings sprayed outside their house and other findings on the ground pointed towards the involvement of extreme right wing activists. The deadly arson was part of a string of Jewish terrorist acts, in which churches and mosques were set on fire. The severe terrorist attack led to disturbances in the territories, worldwide condemnation, and international protests. A few right-wing extremists were placed in administrative detention; however, up to writing these very words, no one has been brought to trial on suspicion of involvement in this act.

1st prize

Series

News

Activestills

Oren Ziv

On July 31, Molotov cocktails were thrown into the bedroom of Dawabsheh family, setting the house with its residents in it on fire. Baby, Ali Saad, was burnt to death and his parents, Saad and Reham, died from their injuries after several days of struggling for their lives. Four years old Muhammad suffered burns all over his body. The writings sprayed outside their house and other findings on the ground pointed towards the involvement of extreme right wing activists. The deadly arson was part of a string of Jewish terrorist acts, in which churches and mosques were set on fire. The severe terrorist attack led to disturbances in the territories, worldwide condemnation, and international protests. A few right-wing extremists were placed in administrative detention; however, up to writing these very words, no one has been brought to trial on suspicion of involvement in this act.

Youths from the Ethiopian community protesting against racism, discrimination, and police brutality.
The protesters demonstrated in front of the government offices next to Azrieli Towers, blockaded Ayalon Highway, and marched through the streets up to Rabin Square. The gathering in the square was turbulent and the police used horses, water hoses, and flash grenades to disperse it.

2nd prize

Series

News

Freelance

Dan Haimovich

Youths from the Ethiopian community protesting against racism, discrimination, and police brutality.
The protesters demonstrated in front of the government offices next to Azrieli Towers, blockaded Ayalon Highway, and marched through the streets up to Rabin Square. The gathering in the square was turbulent and the police used horses, water hoses, and flash grenades to disperse it.

lections 2015
Image Description:
Isaac (Bougie) Herzog
City Market, Beit She'an

3rd prize

Series

News

Uriel Sinai

The New York Times

lections 2015
Image Description:
Isaac (Bougie) Herzog
City Market, Beit She'an

Elections 2015. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu enters Harel Hall at the Prime Minister’s Offices, in which he held the press conference announcing his decision to dissolve the government and hold new elections.

Single

News

Emil Salman

Haaretz

Elections 2015. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu enters Harel Hall at the Prime Minister’s Offices, in which he held the press conference announcing his decision to dissolve the government and hold new elections.

Elections 2015. Zehava Gal-On in an elevator on her way to the lecture hall.

Single

News

Reuven Kastro

Elections 2015. Zehava Gal-On in an elevator on her way to the lecture hall.

Elections 2015. Isaac (Bougie) Herzog visits the Orthodox Archbishop at his home.

News

Freelance

Edward Kaprov

Elections 2015. Isaac (Bougie) Herzog visits the Orthodox Archbishop at his home.

Selfie. Prime-Minister’s wife, Sara Netanyahu, at a meeting with lone soldiers.

Single

News

Flash 90

Amir Levy

Selfie. Prime-Minister’s wife, Sara Netanyahu, at a meeting with lone soldiers.

Election 2015. Avigdor Lieberman in the makeup room before a broadcast.

Single

News

Walla NEWS

Reuven Kastro

Election 2015. Avigdor Lieberman in the makeup room before a broadcast.

The five decades land dispute at Neve Amal ended this year, much to the charging of many residents. Four towers with eight-hundred apartments will be built in the area, which is considered one of Israel’s most prestigious real estates.

Single

News

Walla NEWS

Dror Einav

The five decades land dispute at Neve Amal ended this year, much to the charging of many residents. Four towers with eight-hundred apartments will be built in the area, which is considered one of Israel’s most prestigious real estates.

A Palestinian youth taking a break from throwing stones, during the riots in Issawiya.

Single

News

Getty Images

Ilia Yefimovich

A Palestinian youth taking a break from throwing stones, during the riots in Issawiya.

An arson terrorist attack on the Church of the Multiplication, one of the sacred Christian sites within the areas of the state of Israel. Serious damage was caused to the structure, and the hallway was destroyed and blackened. Graffiti was sprayed on the wall citing “falls idols will be smashed” - a quotation from the Aleinu Leshabe’ach (We must praise the lord) prayer, which relates to the abolition of idol worship. The suspects, two right-wing, Jewish extremist, were apprehended and brought into custody.

Single

News

AP

Ariel Schalit

An arson terrorist attack on the Church of the Multiplication, one of the sacred Christian sites within the areas of the state of Israel. Serious damage was caused to the structure, and the hallway was destroyed and blackened. Graffiti was sprayed on the wall citing “falls idols will be smashed” - a quotation from the Aleinu Leshabe’ach (We must praise the lord) prayer, which relates to the abolition of idol worship. The suspects, two right-wing, Jewish extremist, were apprehended and brought into custody.

Following Operation Protective Edge, Secretary-General of the UN Ban Ki-moon takes a tour of one of the tunnels of the Hamas.

Single

News

GPO

Haim Zach

Following Operation Protective Edge, Secretary-General of the UN Ban Ki-moon takes a tour of one of the tunnels of the Hamas.

Gay Pride Parade.

Single

News

EPA

Atef Safadi

Gay Pride Parade.

The synagogue foyer at Har-Nof neighborhood, after the terrorist attack that claimed the lives of five of the people who came to pray, as well as a police officer.

Single

News

GPO

Kobi Gideon

The synagogue foyer at Har-Nof neighborhood, after the terrorist attack that claimed the lives of five of the people who came to pray, as well as a police officer.

Daily Life

Potrtaits

Culture and Art

During the hot summer days, many children visit Teddy Park with their parents to cool in the waters of the fountains.

1st prize

Single

Urbanism and culture

Ohad Zwigenberg

Yedioth Ahronot

During the hot summer days, many children visit Teddy Park with their parents to cool in the waters of the fountains.

Children watching the hot-air balloon device at HaYarkon Park.

2nd prize

Single

Urbanism and culture

Dror Einav

Walla NEWS

Children watching the hot-air balloon device at HaYarkon Park.

Poet Erez Bitton, recipient of the Israel Prize for Hebrew Literature and Poetry of 2015.

3rd prize

Single

Urbanism and culture

Freelance

Gabriel Baharlia

Poet Erez Bitton, recipient of the Israel Prize for Hebrew Literature and Poetry of 2015.

In an attempt to make reality more beautiful, Elyasaf Miara paints on shelters in the Gaza Envelope settlements. His technique and the subject of his paintings help him integrate the ugly concrete bodies into the local scenery, and thereby exude a certain sense of tranquility.

1st prize

Series

Urbanism and culture

EPA

Abir Sultan

In an attempt to make reality more beautiful, Elyasaf Miara paints on shelters in the Gaza Envelope settlements. His technique and the subject of his paintings help him integrate the ugly concrete bodies into the local scenery, and thereby exude a certain sense of tranquility.

Around 70 thousand Bedouins live without infrastructure, water, and electricity in villages, which are not recognized by the state of Israel. Some work in Jewish settlements in farming and construction, while others grow sheep and goats. During the last several years, the modern lifestyle has led many families to move to permanent settlements. Nonetheless, tens of thousands of Bedouins prefer to continue and live on their lands, and preserve their traditional way of life in the open spaces of the Negev, at the cost of a constant confrontation with the state authorities.

2nd prize

Series

Urbanism and culture

APF

Menahem Kahana

Around 70 thousand Bedouins live without infrastructure, water, and electricity in villages, which are not recognized by the state of Israel. Some work in Jewish settlements in farming and construction, while others grow sheep and goats. During the last several years, the modern lifestyle has led many families to move to permanent settlements. Nonetheless, tens of thousands of Bedouins prefer to continue and live on their lands, and preserve their traditional way of life in the open spaces of the Negev, at the cost of a constant confrontation with the state authorities.

The view from an elevator overlooking the Oil Refineries, reveals a warp and woof of complex of pipes, steel construction, and chimneys. The oil refineries, which employs thousands of employees,
seems deserted.

3rd prize

Series

Urbanism and culture

Freelance

Tamar Lederberg

The view from an elevator overlooking the Oil Refineries, reveals a warp and woof of complex of pipes, steel construction, and chimneys. The oil refineries, which employs thousands of employees,
seems deserted.

Midburn. Around 7,000 Israelis participated in the Midburn festival in Sde Boker, the Israeli parallel of the Burning Man festival in Nevada, United States. Four days of a colorful celebration and self-expression.

Series

Urbanism and culture

EPA

Abir Sultan

Midburn. Around 7,000 Israelis participated in the Midburn festival in Sde Boker, the Israeli parallel of the Burning Man festival in Nevada, United States. Four days of a colorful celebration and self-expression.

Carmel Beach Tayelet (boardwalk).

Single

Urbanism and culture

Freelance

Shlomi Yosef

Carmel Beach Tayelet (boardwalk).

Rowing in the Ayalon River.

Single

Urbanism and culture

Bonnie (Manns) Levron

Rowing in the Ayalon River.

Series

Urbanism and culture

Amir Levy

Demolition of a building on Yehuda HaLevy Street, as part of the preparation works for the construction of the light rail track.

Single

Urbanism and culture

Freelance

Gaya Sa'adon

Demolition of a building on Yehuda HaLevy Street, as part of the preparation works for the construction of the light rail track.

Winter day at the Tel Aviv port.

Single

Urbanism and culture

Freelance

Isaac Shaoul

Winter day at the Tel Aviv port.

Nature and Environment

Following the increase of the security threats and the migration of African citizens from Sinai, a long iron fence was raised along the Israeli-Egyptian border, twisting and turning between the mountains of Eilat.

1st prize

Single

Nature and environment

צלם עצמאי

דורון ניסים

Following the increase of the security threats and the migration of African citizens from Sinai, a long iron fence was raised along the Israeli-Egyptian border, twisting and turning between the mountains of Eilat.

Dr. Thomas Hildebrandt, a world-renowned German expert in the field of elephant fertility, treating the female elephant Tamar, at the Biblical Zoo.

2nd prize

Single

Nature and environment

EPA

Abir Sultan

Dr. Thomas Hildebrandt, a world-renowned German expert in the field of elephant fertility, treating the female elephant Tamar, at the Biblical Zoo.

Dogs at an adoption event, which takes place every Friday at Gan Meir.

3rd prize

Single

Nature and environment

Gabi Ben Avraham

Dogs at an adoption event, which takes place every Friday at Gan Meir.

The Dead Sea is dying. Today, the typical shape of the Dead Sea and the famous peninsula may only be found in old maps and memories. Human hands have caused water levels to drop 40 meters during the last five decades. The level continues to drop a meter a year. All that is now left is the northern basin - a long and narrow strip growing smaller and smaller.

1st prize

Series

Nature and environment

EPA

Abir Sultan

The Dead Sea is dying. Today, the typical shape of the Dead Sea and the famous peninsula may only be found in old maps and memories. Human hands have caused water levels to drop 40 meters during the last five decades. The level continues to drop a meter a year. All that is now left is the northern basin - a long and narrow strip growing smaller and smaller.

The black-winged kite (Elanus caeruleus) is a small diurnal bird of prey, which has been nesting in Israel in the last several years. The black-winged kite hunts voles and mice, and is used as a biological pesticide to help the farmers protect their crops.

2nd prize

Series

Nature and environment

Freelance

Moshe Prager

The black-winged kite (Elanus caeruleus) is a small diurnal bird of prey, which has been nesting in Israel in the last several years. The black-winged kite hunts voles and mice, and is used as a biological pesticide to help the farmers protect their crops.

Contrary to the conventional image of agriculture in the Arabah as a success story, the reality on the ground is strikingly different. Failed government policy and competition over export are only two of the factors which have deteriorated agriculture throughout Israel, including in the Arabah: “I have been living in Moshav Tzofar for the last six months, and the sight of hundreds of acres of abandoned greenhouses shocked me to the core. I tried to convey this sad story in my photographs”.

3rd prize

Series

Nature and environment

Alex Levac

Haaretz

Contrary to the conventional image of agriculture in the Arabah as a success story, the reality on the ground is strikingly different. Failed government policy and competition over export are only two of the factors which have deteriorated agriculture throughout Israel, including in the Arabah: “I have been living in Moshav Tzofar for the last six months, and the sight of hundreds of acres of abandoned greenhouses shocked me to the core. I tried to convey this sad story in my photographs”.

With its part-Mediterranean, part-desert climate, Israel has been suffering for decades from a chronic
shortages of water and an over-exploitation of its natural water resources. A major national effort to desalinate Mediterranean seawater and to recycle wastewater has provided the country with enough water, even during severe droughts.

Series

Nature and environment

Uriel Sinai

The New York Times

With its part-Mediterranean, part-desert climate, Israel has been suffering for decades from a chronic
shortages of water and an over-exploitation of its natural water resources. A major national effort to desalinate Mediterranean seawater and to recycle wastewater has provided the country with enough water, even during severe droughts.

On the night of December 3rd 2014, during works to transfer the Eilat-Ashkelon pipeline, the pipe was
breached. Five million liters of crude oil leaked and quickly spread over the unique one-thousand acres nature reserve – home to the largest population of docras gazelles in the world. The contamination caused immediate damage to hundreds of animals, mainly reptiles and insects. In the long run, the damage is expected to spread to the larger animals and plantation.

Series

Nature and environment

Freelance

Doron Nissim

On the night of December 3rd 2014, during works to transfer the Eilat-Ashkelon pipeline, the pipe was
breached. Five million liters of crude oil leaked and quickly spread over the unique one-thousand acres nature reserve – home to the largest population of docras gazelles in the world. The contamination caused immediate damage to hundreds of animals, mainly reptiles and insects. In the long run, the damage is expected to spread to the larger animals and plantation.

Still life. A series of photographs taken in the course of three years. In the photographs, unusual combinations of flora and inanimate objects.

Series

Nature and environment

AFP

Menahem Kahana

Still life. A series of photographs taken in the course of three years. In the photographs, unusual combinations of flora and inanimate objects.

A dog watching the Milky Way on the night of the meteor shower. The lights in Mitzpe Ramon were turned out in honor of this rare occasion. The photograph was taken with long exposure on a tripod.

Single

Nature and environment

Freelance

Jonathan Sheffer

A dog watching the Milky Way on the night of the meteor shower. The lights in Mitzpe Ramon were turned out in honor of this rare occasion. The photograph was taken with long exposure on a tripod.

A young traveler snorkeling in Ein al-’Uja spring, side by side with sheep (belonging to Palestinian sheepherders) drinking from the spring.

Single

Nature and environment

EPA

Abir Sultan

A young traveler snorkeling in Ein al-’Uja spring, side by side with sheep (belonging to Palestinian sheepherders) drinking from the spring.

Fisherman diluting the fish, in order to keep the water in the Golan reservoirs clean.

Single

Nature and environment

Freelance

Gilad Peli

Fisherman diluting the fish, in order to keep the water in the Golan reservoirs clean.

Sport

Pole-vaulter Itamar Basteker, in the Inter Association League athletics competition.

1st prize

Single

sport

Freelance

Arnon Azmon

Pole-vaulter Itamar Basteker, in the Inter Association League athletics competition.

Shimon Mizrahi, chairman of the Maccabi Tel Aviv Basketball Club=

2nd prize

Single

sport

Freelance

Gabriel Baharlia

Shimon Mizrahi, chairman of the Maccabi Tel Aviv Basketball Club=

A sea turtle swimming under the three leading athletes in the Olympics Heats of the Israeli triathlon championships.

3rd prize

Single

sport

Yedioth Ahronot

A sea turtle swimming under the three leading athletes in the Olympics Heats of the Israeli triathlon championships.

Anoush Belian from the Armenian Quarter in the Old City is the first Palestinian bodybuilder to participate and even win an Israeli competition. Belian won the "Miss Fitness" category of the National Amateur Bodybuilders Association (NABBA) in Israel.

1st prize

Series

sport

Reuters

Ammar Awad

Anoush Belian from the Armenian Quarter in the Old City is the first Palestinian bodybuilder to participate and even win an Israeli competition. Belian won the "Miss Fitness" category of the National Amateur Bodybuilders Association (NABBA) in Israel.

Israeli cycling championship in a race against the clock. Road 234, near Kibbutz Re’im, close to the Israel-Gaza border.

2nd prize

Series

sport

Tsafrir Abayov

Tsafrir Abayov

Israeli cycling championship in a race against the clock. Road 234, near Kibbutz Re’im, close to the Israel-Gaza border.

Semi-finals in Israeli rugby between Yizre’el and Ra’anana teams.

3rd prize

Series

sport

Freelance

Arnon Azmon

Semi-finals in Israeli rugby between Yizre’el and Ra’anana teams.

"By Bike Way" is a cycling competition through a 106.8 km long track. Each cyclist must navigate the path by himself. The unmarked terrain and the difficult weather conditions cause dozens of cyclists to drop out of the competition.

Series

sport

Gilad Kavalerchik

Yedioth Ahronot

"By Bike Way" is a cycling competition through a 106.8 km long track. Each cyclist must navigate the path by himself. The unmarked terrain and the difficult weather conditions cause dozens of cyclists to drop out of the competition.

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