West Bank mid 1990′s Tears, Stones and Rubber Bullets

Bethlehem tear gas, stones and rubber bullets ©Justin Leighton

Bethlehem tear gas, stones and rubber bullets Sept. 1996 ©Justin Leighton

Hebron during rally by Settlers 1996 ©Justin Leighton

Hebron during rally by Settlers 1996  ©Justin Leighton

Jewish Settlers, West Bank. Hebron, settler boys being taught self-defence ©Justin Leighton

Jewish Settlers, West Bank. Hebron, settler boys being taught self-defence ©Justin Leighton

Hebron, IDF soldiers at the tomb with settlers going to early morning prayers

Hebron, IDF soldiers at the tomb with settlers going to early morning prayers

West Bank. Hebron IDF patrol in Hebron ©Justin Leighton

West Bank. Hebron IDF patrol in Hebron ©Justin Leighton

Jewish Settlers, West Bank. Gush Ezione, Funerals of young couple killed in the gun attack on the car ©Justin Leighton

Jewish Settlers, West Bank. Gush Ezione, Funerals of young couple killed in the gun attack on the car ©Justin Leighton

Betlehem 2000. Rebuilding the birthplace of Jesus 09-99. Tourist police patrol the streets ©Justin Leighton

Betlehem 2000. Rebuilding the birthplace of Jesus 09-99. Tourist police patrol the streets ©Justin Leighton

Just a few pictures from a few trips to the west bank. Shot a story for the Sunday Times magazine on the settlers in Hebron. And the elections of Benjamin ”Bibi” Netanyahu in 1996 for Newsweek. Those were the days. Last image is from Betlehem as it prepared for 2000 …

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