The people of Palestine have lived under foreign military occupation for more than 36 years. Despite these conditions, they remain defiant and proud. Palestinians continue to resist this occupation in ways both violent and non-violent. Unfortunately, we only hear about the violent acts, and our media is filled with stereotypical images of chanting militants, or the aftermaths of terrible suicide bomb blasts. But Palestinian resistance to Israel's illegal and brutal occupation is primarily non-violent: going outside to buy food during curfew, crossing checkpoints to go to school, or violating military decrees which prohibit a family from building homes or harvesting crops on land they have owned for centuries. These are all forms of everyday resistance, non-violent acts that rarely make the news. "Images of Occupation & Resistance" offers Canadians a rare opportunity to witness another side to the Israel-Palestine conflict, to hear ordinary Palestinians speak for themselves, and to see first-hand the humanity of a people falsely-equated with "terrorism."

Translators Wanted: If you can translate portions of this website into French or Arabic please e-mail us here.