splendid work. Congratulations.

Good photography stands on its own; it does not need narration or other gimmicks.

I disagree with Megan that these images are a demonization of Israel. These images tell the truth. They describe visually what happened in a certain place during a certain time. They do not make a statement against Israel or make light of the suffering of the Israeli people. There is plenty being said in defence of Israel. This shows the damage that the Israeli military inflicted on a refugee camp for Palestinians but that doesn't necessarily mean it is anti-Israeli. This event happened. I think there should be photographic proof of such violence. This applies to the violence that Hamas has committed against the israeli people too. Someone can just as easily take a camera to those areas of Israel that have been savaged by Hamas bombs. That doesn't automatically make that photographer anti-Palestinian. The global community has a right to see these images. People can look at the picture as a whole and come to the conclusion that war is a bad thing. Regardless of who is warring on who.

Dear Larry, The images in this photo essay are incredibly powerful; this is a prime collection of exemplary documentary photography, and your images go beyond words. However, in good conscience and with deep knowledge of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, I cannot forgive you for the seeming exploitation of the humans and subject matter portrayed and implied in your work. While this is part of the reality of the conflict and history, it is by no means the whole. When is a photo essay ever "the whole", however? Maybe never, and this is hardly ever the intent, but in regards to this specific issue, the intense subjectivity with which you represent the conflict is not only incomplete, but dangerous as well. The demonization of the symbolized Israeli in your work is a very dangerous trend, albeit a popular one at the moment, and a tragic pathway that only serves to continue hardening and marginalizing the very real, and very valid, Israeli perspective. I urge you to be more conscious, informed, and reflective of your work, and not merely follow a popular media trend that sensationalizes (and exploits) one perspective at the expense of another, and does little for actually bringing about justice for the cause you advocate for.