2006 Photo Contest, General News, 1st prize
Photographer

Uriel Sinai

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12 July, 2005

Israeli settlers block the road to Shirat Hayam to prevent the arrest of their leader Noam Livnat. In August, Israel brought an end to its 38-year occupation of the Gaza Strip. Under Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon's disengagement plan, some 8,500 settlers were withdrawn from land seized during the 1967 Six-Day War. About half the settlers left voluntarily. Those who remained were given until midnight on August 16 before facing forcible eviction by the Israeli army. The hard-liners were joined by supporters from Israel and the West Bank.

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Uriel Sinai

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