Love and Soldiers

Married to Palestine
Music by: Checkpoint 303

Palestine: Bride, groom, soldiers and barbed wire
An Edmontonian reports from a nuptial protest in the occupied West Bank


In long white gowns, their faces heavy with makeup, two women, together with their male counterparts, lead a loud procession down a long, dusty road. Their followers cheer and dance around them waving flags, some riding horses. I am their wedding videographer, and manoeuvre through the crowd to capture their broad smiles, zoom in for close-ups of the couple holding hands and conduct interviews with the wedding party.

I run ahead of the line to get a wide shot, but am greeted by another type of party: behind rolls of menacing barbed wire stand men with helmets, large guns slung at their sides; Israeli soldiers are blocking the road the raucous wedding party is heading down.

Full article: http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=12858
Written for Vue Weekly, Edmonton Canada

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[TownofJesus]

Shukran for the video posting.

Salaam to the people of Al-Masara.