Childhood Under Israeli Occupation: Stories From Palestine

Since 1967, Palestinians in East Jerusalem and the West Bank have lived under Israeli military occupation, a discriminatory dual legal and political system that restricts economic opportunity, freedom of movement, livelihood, and other basic human rights. The effects of occupation have resulted in limited resources for youth and high exposure to violence.

The narrative of Israeli occupation too often excludes the perspective of children, arguably one of the most vulnerable demographics of this injustice. Laila Shadid spent eight weeks living and reporting in the suburbs of East Jerusalem, conducting interviews with children in the towns of Al-Eizariya and Abu Dis, and the Dheisheh refugee camp in Bethlehem.