Archaeology on Mt. Zion Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 8th August, 2018. The early Muslim Period (638-1099 CE) round tower at the Jerusalem Citadel, known as the Tower of David, built by Herod and named the Tower of Petzael after Herod's brother, has in many senses become a symbol of Jerusalem.

Ethiopian Israelis Demonstrate in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 29th July, 2018. Ethiopian Israelis demonstrate outside the Prime Minister's Office. Holding photos of loved ones still stranded in Ethiopia they demand government fulfills a pledge to bring to Israel remaining 8,000 Ethiopian Jews waiting to immigrate. The Ethiopian Jewish community, called Beta Israel, lived in seclusion for over 1,000 years, only reconnecting to the Jewish world in the late 20th century.

Huge Boulder Dislodges from Western Wall in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 25th July, 2018. Teams from the Israel Antiquities Authority and the Western Wall Heritage Foundation remove an estimated 400Kg boulder (882 lbs) that became dislodged and fell Monday from one of the original Herodian courses of the Western Wall onto the egalitarian prayer platform near Robinson's Arch, narrowly missing a woman standing in prayer underneath. The Western Wall is considered a remnant of a wall supporting the Second Temple complex, destroyed by the Romans in 70 CE.

Arson Terrorism on the Gaza Border, Israel

Eshkol Regional Council, Israel. 17th July, 2018. Firefighters, KKL forest rangers and IDF soldiers fight side by side to extinguish a forest fire west of Kibbutz Beeri, in the Eshkol Regional Council, near the Gaza Strip, ignited by firebombs and explosives delivered by airborne kites or helium filled balloons from the Gaza Strip into Israel. More than 50 square kilometers of agricultural fields and forest land have been set ablaze in a wave of Palestinian arson terrorism, now going into its fourth month.

Eviction Threat to Bedouins, Khan Al Ahmar, Israel

West Bank, Israel. 12th June, 2018. The Israeli High Court ruled, May 24th 2018, against an injunction by the Bedouin community of Khan Al Ahmar Abu Al Helu, clearing the way for the Israeli demolition of the illegal outpost and all community structures including a school. 181 residents of the Jahalin tribe residing a few kilometers east of Jerusalem face an imminent threat of forcible transfer. The settlement is located in E1 of Area C, which under the 1993 Oslo Accords is classified as being under Israeli civil and security control.

Faithfull Orthodox Christians worship in the Jvari Monastery Church of the Holy Cross, overlooking the town of Mtskheta.

Shopkeepers sell their merchandise in the Kutaisi Bazaar, Georgia.

Shopkeepers sell their merchandise in the Kutaisi Bazaar, Georgia.

Eviction Threat to Bedouins, Khan Al Ahmar, Israel

West Bank, Israel. 12th June, 2018. The Israeli High Court ruled, May 24th 2018, against an injunction by the Bedouin community of Khan Al Ahmar Abu Al Helu, clearing the way for the Israeli demolition of the illegal outpost and all community structures including a school. 181 residents of the Jahalin tribe residing a few kilometers east of Jerusalem face an imminent threat of forcible transfer. The settlement is located in E1 of Area C, which under the 1993 Oslo Accords is classified as being under Israeli civil and security control.

A television technician repairs old CRT, cathode ray tube, TVs in his workshop in Martvili, Georgia.

Men plow a field with oxen in the village of Ushguli in Svaneti, Georgia, part of a recognized UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located at an altitude of 2,100 meters near the foot of Shkhara, one of the highest summits of the Greater Caucasus mountains, Ushguli is one of the highest continuously inhabited settlements in Europe. It is home to 70 families and covered in snow for 6 months of the year. Often the road to Mestia is impassable. Ushguli shares the Svaneti region traditional koshki, defensive stone structures built from the 9th century onward and is known for it's architectural treasures and picturesque landscapes.

An elderly woman manually milks a cow in the village of Ushguli in Svaneti, Georgia, part of a recognized UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located at an altitude of 2,100 meters near the foot of Shkhara, one of the highest summits of the Greater Caucasus mountains, Ushguli is one of the highest continuously inhabited settlements in Europe. It is home to 70 families and covered in snow for 6 months of the year. Often the road to Mestia is impassable. Ushguli shares the Svaneti region traditional koshki, defensive stone structures built from the 9th century onward and is known for it's architectural treasures and picturesque landscapes.

An elderly woman manually milks a cow in the village of Ushguli in Svaneti, Georgia, part of a recognized UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located at an altitude of 2,100 meters near the foot of Shkhara, one of the highest summits of the Greater Caucasus mountains, Ushguli is one of the highest continuously inhabited settlements in Europe. It is home to 70 families and covered in snow for 6 months of the year. Often the road to Mestia is impassable. Ushguli shares the Svaneti region traditional koshki, defensive stone structures built from the 9th century onward and is known for it's architectural treasures and picturesque landscapes.

Elderly women chat inside a doorway in Martvili, Georgia.

A boy peeks through a fence in the village of Ushguli in Svaneti, Georgia, part of a recognized UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located at an altitude of 2,100 meters near the foot of Shkhara, one of the highest summits of the Greater Caucasus mountains, Ushguli is one of the highest continuously inhabited settlements in Europe. It is home to 70 families and covered in snow for 6 months of the year. Often the road to Mestia is impassable. Ushguli shares the Svaneti region traditional koshki, defensive stone structures built from the 9th century onward and is known for it's architectural treasures and picturesque landscapes.

Palestinian Naqba Day in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 15th May, 2018. Israel Police forcefully disperse a small Palestinian demonstration on Yom Al Naqba at the Damascus Gate. Palestinians mark Israel's 1948 Independence Day as their Day of Catastrophe commemorating Arab displacement as an estimated 700,000 Palestinians fled or were expelled from their villages.

Dance of Flags 2018 in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 13th May, 2018. An elderly Palestinian man watches as Dance of Flags participants celebrate Jerusalem Day making their way from downtown Jerusalem through the Damascus Gate and the Muslim Quarter to the Western Wall. Thousands of youths identifying with the religious Zionist streams celebrated in the annual Dance of Flags, rejoicing on the anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem in the 1967 Six Day War in a demonstration of Jewish pride.

Dance of Flags 2018 in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 13th May, 2018. Dance of Flags participants celebrate Jerusalem Day making their way from downtown Jerusalem through the Damascus Gate and the Muslim Quarter to the Western Wall. Thousands of youths identifying with the religious Zionist streams celebrated in the annual Dance of Flags, rejoicing on the anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem in the 1967 Six Day War in a demonstration of Jewish pride.