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Abbas Momani
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A boy, a soldier – and a near catastrophe

Sunday 30 August 2015

"The story is known territory, one that's been covered thousands of times", says photographer Abbas Momani. "But this time it is different and disconcerting, even for someone who has been on it for so many years. Every Friday, after the main weekly Muslim prayers, there are demonstrations in Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank against Israeli settlements. And it's always the same scenario. Dozens of Palestinian, foreign and Israeli activists march from the village toward areas where Israel is building more settlements."

"But on this particular Friday, the rules appear to have changed".

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