Photos harvested from the internet
These photographs of Balata have been collected from a variety of websites.
Higher-res versions are generally not available.
The front of a funeral procession. August 2004.
A funeral procession. August 2004.
A photomap of Balata.The arrows show the progress of Israeli troops invading the camp. The labels mark occupied homes and the mosque.
A boy is shot in the stomach while breaking curfew. 25/05/03
A friend approaches with clearly raised arms. 25/05/03
Awad Hashash's body is carried from his home to the cemetery after having been shot down by soldiers. 04/08/04
Friends pray over Awad Hashash's body in Rafidia hospital. 04/08/04
A mother despairs after viewing the hole left in her wall by passing soldiers. 17/12/03
Neighbours console one another after soldiers leave new exits to their homes. 29/08/03
A soldier seen through a hole blown in the family's wall to move from house to house. 29/08/03
A family gather by their window during curfew. 07/08/03
Mahmud Titi's home being demolished. 04/06/02
The Abu Zuur home after it was demolished. March 2003.
A kid from Balata resists curfew during the New Years invasion, 2003/4. The 24 hour curfew lasted for four weeks. 05/01/04
Balata kids defend the camp from patrolling jeeps. 05/01/04
A kid tries to jump on the back of a tank during the New Years invasion, code-named 'Still Water'. 10/01/04
An Israeli soldier lobs a tear gas canister at people defying the 24 hour curfew. Five people were killed during the invasion, including a 5-year-old eating a sandwich outside his doorstep. 11/01/04
A boy takes cover from tear gas fired at him from a distance by invading soldiers. 05/01/04
Palestinian medical relief and youth rush a friend to an ambulance after he is shot in the stomach. 10/01/04
The youth carry their friend to the ambulance, despite a jeep blocking their path. 10/01/04
A Palestinian youth prepares to throw a Molotov cocktail at an invading armoured tank.
Israeli soldiers radio from inside an Armoured Personnel Carrier. 05/01/04
An Israeli soldier aims at the photographer while his fellow soldier prods a fire with a stick. 22/07/04
A Merkava tank blasts out smoke to intimidate the Palestinian youth attempting to stop it entering the camp. July 2002
[This photo is taken from the Merkava website itself, where it demonstrates this particular tank's ability to combat teenagers.]
A handful of youth block an Israeli Armoured Personnel Carrier from advancing towards Balata Camp. 25/05/03
Running clashes between teenagers and two heavy Merkava tanks in the field below Balata Camp. 01/08/02
Children mourning their friend after 4 shebab (young men) from Balata were killed in one day. 07/08/02
The martyr poster of 'Amr Abu Ayyesh, who died attacking an Israeli colony/settlement on 17/05/03.
Boy throwing stones at armoured jeeps imposing curfew. 13/07/04.
Two boys lob stones at invading soldiers. 22/07/04