Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Amona Wins a Pulitzer
This picture gained its photographer, Oded Balilty, a Pullitzer. Here is the descritption from the Pulitzer site:-
BREAKING NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY
For a distinguished example of breaking news photography in black and white or color, which may consist of a photograph or photographs, a sequence or an album, in print or online or both, Ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
Awarded to Oded Balilty of The Associated Press for his powerful photograph of a lone Jewish woman defying Israeli security forces as they remove illegal settlers in the West Bank.
Story here and here.
We're looking for the woman now.
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UPDATE
As IsraMom mentioned, we need good news, so here's a picture of the wedding of Ayelet Shiver and Yitzchask Schlissel at Amona:
UPDATE 2
Okay, the girl's name is Nili and you can see her in another picture, here, picture #23
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Pulitzer Prize
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2 comments:
It is really a powerful picture and the prize is well deserved.
BUT it is a sad commentary on what is happening in our country.
True but remember, there was a wedding there just erev Pesach so, it ain't that bad overall.
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