The Digital Journalist
Photo by THOMAS HALEY/SIPA PRESS
Work site for construction of the wall near Abu Dis in East Jerusalem. Young Palestinian shepherds are returning home from grazing their goats. Soon they will be cut-off from this grazing land. The systematic uprooting of olive trees, the destruction of agricultural lands and the confiscation or wanton destruction of water sources is taking a devastating toll on the Palestinian economy and environment. The social impact due to separated Palestinian families is incalculable.