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Eman Mohammed is a 21 year old photojournalist and blogger based in Gaza city, who is keen to portray the positive potential of the Gaza Strip despite the harsh realities she relays to the world through her photography. More »
In a visit to the Palestinian village of Bil'in in the West Bank, the Elders heard how the construction of the separation wall between the West Bank and Israel has denied villagers' access to their own lands. Over the past four and a half years, the village has become a site and symbol of non-violent protest and resistance by Palestinians and Israelis. More »
In the second day of their visit to the Middle East, The Elders met with Israeli President Shimon Peres and Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salaam Fayad. They also crossed into the West Bank, where they met women from the Qalandia refugee camp and listened to the concerns of young Palestinians. More »
![](http://theelders.org/sites/default/files/imagecache/blog_slideshow_thumb/H_Z_8865_0.jpg "Desmond Tutu: "You all humble us"")
The Elders' first day in the Middle East, proved to be moving, thought-provoking, frank and inspirational as they met a diverse group of Israeli citizens and heard a wide range of thoughts and perspectives. More »
One of our most striking meetings so far was with a person who on the face of it, seemed to be very different from us – Rabbi Ovadia Yosef. Why? More »
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