Sergey Ponomarev spent months in the West Bank documenting affected communities. He focused on both the increased Israeli military restrictions and settler attacks, as well as the hurdles and struggles of everyday life.

The event will be held in English.

Bio:

Sergey Ponomarev is a Russian photojournalist with over 15 years of experience in covering breaking news, war and conflict, sports and politics.
He worked as a staff photographer for Associated Press from 2004 to 2011. Since starting his freelance career in 2012, he has been a regular contributor to The New York Times, and has worked for other international publications, such as Paris Match, Libération, de Volkskrant, Stern and Figaro Magazine.
In 2016 he was part of The New York Times team that won a Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography for coverage of the over one million refugees from the Middle East and Africa arriving in Europe. Sergey was awarded the Robert Capa Gold Medal for his coverage of the war in Iraq, and has won several World Press Photo awards, including a 3rd place for his photos of the 2014 Israel Gaza war.

Reporting in the West Bank: a Long-Term Visual Story from the Divided Land
Since October 7, Palestinians living in the West Bank have been subjected to even harsher restrictions and an increased military presence. Much of the Israeli right believes Israel should control the West Bank in perpetuity, while Palestinians see the area as integral to their aspirations for an independent state.
Since the war in Gaza began, hundreds of Palestinians have been killed by Israeli security forces in the West Bank and in East Jerusalem, according to the United Nations, and thousands have been detained. Israeli security forces often leave behind a trail of destroyed houses and damaged infrastructure in many cities and refugee camps. They have added more checkpoints and roadblocks, throttling traffic for many Palestinians who have to endure hours of delayed commutes.

Lecture “Reporting in the West Bank: A Long-Term Visual Story from the Divided Land” by photographer Sergey Ponomarev