ACT at work in the Occupied Palestinian Territories

A boy lights a candle in Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity

These 58 copyrighted images were captured in November 2006, and are licensed for use only by ACT member churches and agencies, provided they are credited "Paul Jeffrey/Action by Churches Together". Questions regarding usage should be directed to ACT Communications. Photos may be available for non-ACT members from the photographer. Click on the tumbnails below for high-res images. A more comprehensive selection of Jeffrey's earlier photos from Palestine are also available. Datelines on Gaza and LWF's village health program are on the ACT website.

VILLAGE CLINIC PROGRAM OF AUGUSTA VICTORIA HOSPITAL	The Lutheran World Federation's Augusta Victoria Hospital operates a clinic in the West Bank village of Shuqba. The program is supported by ACT.	The Lutheran World Federation's Augusta Victoria Hospital operates a clinic in the West Bank village of Shuqba. The program is supported by ACT.
The Lutheran World Federation's Augusta Victoria Hospital operates a clinic in the West Bank village of Shuqba. The program is supported by ACT.	The Lutheran World Federation's Augusta Victoria Hospital operates a clinic in the West Bank village of Shuqba. The program is supported by ACT.	The Lutheran World Federation's Augusta Victoria Hospital operates a clinic in the West Bank village of Shuqba. The program is supported by ACT.
The Lutheran World Federation's Augusta Victoria Hospital operates a clinic in the West Bank village of Shuqba. The program is supported by ACT.	The Lutheran World Federation's Augusta Victoria Hospital operates a clinic in the West Bank village of Turmus'ayya, where Moh'd El-Haddar and Dr. Suha Hassan (left) treat a young patient. The program is supported by ACT.	The Lutheran World Federation's Augusta Victoria Hospital operates a clinic in the West Bank village of Turmus'ayya, where Moh'd El-Haddar and Dr. Suha Hassan (left) treat a young patient. The program is supported by ACT.
The Lutheran World Federation's Augusta Victoria Hospital operates a clinic in the West Bank village of Turmus'ayya, where Moh'd El-Haddar and Dr. Suha Hassan (right) treat a young patient. The program is supported by ACT.	The Lutheran World Federation's Augusta Victoria Hospital operates a clinic in the West Bank village of Turmus'ayya, where Moh'd El-Haddar and Dr. Suha Hassan (right) treat a young patient. The program is supported by ACT.	The Lutheran World Federation's Augusta Victoria Hospital operates a clinic in the West Bank village of Turmus'ayya, where Moh'd El-Haddar checks a young patient. The program is supported by ACT.
The Lutheran World Federation's Augusta Victoria Hospital operates a clinic in the West Bank village of Turmus'ayya. The program is supported by ACT.	The Lutheran World Federation's Augusta Victoria Hospital operates a clinic in the West Bank village of Turmus'ayya. The program is supported by ACT.	Dr. Tawfiq Nasser, head of the Lutheran World Federation's Augusta Victoria Hospital in Jerusalem.
A man in the West Bank village of Turmus'ayya, where the Lutheran World Federation's Augusta Victoria Hospital operates a clinic. The program is supported by ACT.	A woman in the West Bank village of Turmus'ayya, where the Lutheran World Federation's Augusta Victoria Hospital operates a clinic. The program is supported by ACT.	A man in the West Bank village of Turmus'ayya, where the Lutheran World Federation's Augusta Victoria Hospital operates a clinic. The program is supported by ACT.
A man in the West Bank village of Turmus'ayya, where the Lutheran World Federation's Augusta Victoria Hospital operates a clinic. The program is supported by ACT.	A woman harvests olives in the West Bank village of Turmus'ayya, where the Lutheran World Federation's Augusta Victoria Hospital operates a clinic. The program is supported by ACT.	A woman harvests olives in the West Bank village of Turmus'ayya, where the Lutheran World Federation's Augusta Victoria Hospital operates a clinic. The program is supported by ACT.
A woman harvests olives in the West Bank village of Turmus'ayya, where the Lutheran World Federation's Augusta Victoria Hospital operates a clinic. The program is supported by ACT.	A woman in the West Bank village of Turmus'ayya, where the Lutheran World Federation's Augusta Victoria Hospital operates a clinic. The program is supported by ACT.	Boys unload produce in the West Bank village of Shuqba, where the Lutheran World Federation's Augusta Victoria Hospital operates a clinic. The program is supported by ACT.
A shopkeeper in the West Bank village of Shuqba, where the Lutheran World Federation's Augusta Victoria Hospital operates a clinic. The program is supported by ACT.	A boy picks olives in the West Bank village of Shuqba, where the Lutheran World Federation's Augusta Victoria Hospital operates a clinic. The program is supported by ACT.	Ancient olive trees line the terraced hills around the West Bank village of Shuqba, where the Lutheran World Federation's Augusta Victoria Hospital operates a clinic. The program is supported by ACT.

GAZA IMAGES	Girls exercise in the physical education class at Al-Zaytoon School, located in the Jabalyia Refugee Camp in the war-torn Gaza Strip.	Girls exercise in the physical education class at Al-Zaytoon School, located in the Jabalyia Refugee Camp in the war-torn Gaza Strip.
Girls in a class at Al-Zaytoon School, located in the Jabalyia Refugee Camp in the war-torn Gaza Strip.	Women walking through the Jabalyia Refugee Camp in Gaza.	A boy carries a toy gun in the Beach Refugee Camp in Gaza.
Fish for sale in a market in the Beach Refugee Camp. Although Gaza has a long coastline, Israel forbids Gazans from venturing very far from shore.	A man and woman in the Beach Refugee Camp.	A boy in the Beach Refugee Camp.
A man and his children in the Beach Refugee Camp.	A market in the Beach Refugee Camp.	A market in the Beach Refugee Camp.
Children play in the Beach Refugee Camp.	A man and boy in the Beach Refugee Camp.	A boy in the Beach Refugee Camp.
A man in the Beach Refugee Camp.	A mother and her children inside their home in the Beach Refugee Camp.	A Palestinian factory destroyed by Israeli shelling inside Gaza.
A mother and daughter who participate in activities at the Life and Hope Association in the Jabalyia Refugee Camp in Gaza.	Girls at the Al-Zaytoon School, located in the Jabalyia Refugee Camp in the war-torn Gaza Strip.	Constantine Dabbagh, executive director of the Middle East Council of Churches committee for refugee work.

MISCELLANEOUS IMAGES	Israeli troops patrol the old city of Hebron in the West Bank.	A Palestinian militant, killed by Israeli troops, is carried to his burial outside Bethlehem.
A Palestinian girl walks by the remains of a house in Bethlehem that was destroyed the day before by Israeli soldiers while searching for a man they claimed was a Palestinian militant. The troops destroyed the building, which contained the residences of four families, and damaged neighboring apartments, before killing the man.	Israeli soldiers block the access of Palestinians to Jerusalem at a checkpoint in Dahiyat Al Bareed.	Palestinian children observe the remains of a house in Bethlehem that was destroyed the day before by Israeli soldiers while searching for a man they claimed was a Palestinian militant. The troops destroyed the building, which contained the residences of four families, and damaged neighboring apartments, before killing the man.
Israeli soldiers block the access of Palestinians to Jerusalem at a checkpoint in Dahiyat Al Bareed.	A boy lights candles in Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity.	Youth from vocational training programs sponsored by the Luthern World Federation harvest olives on the Mt. of Olives in East Jerusalem.
Youth from vocational training programs sponsored by the Luthern World Federation harvest olives on the Mt. of Olives in East Jerusalem.	Youth from vocational training programs sponsored by the Luthern World Federation harvest olives on the Mt. of Olives in East Jerusalem.	Youth from vocational training programs sponsored by the Luthern World Federation harvest olives on the Mt. of Olives in East Jerusalem.
A man in Hebron makes bread in the town's center, where many shops have been forced to close because of settler violence and economic hard times. The Palestinian economy has been hard hit by international and Israeli sanctions following the electoral victory of Hamas in early 2006.