Dossier
Burin
Coverage of Burin in the Nexus archive.
Har Brachaplace1Ghassan Najjarperson1United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairsorganization1Sanaa Bashar Najjarperson1Dalia Zabanperson1kite festivaltopic1West Bankplace1Palestinianstopic1Israeli settlerstopic1Palestinian flagtopic1Egyptian flagtopic1Egyptian national football teamorganization1
- 'Our land, our sky:' West Bank Palestinians fly kites in defiance of Israeli settlers
Palestinian residents of Burin in the Israeli-occupied West Bank fly kites toward the illegal Israeli settlement Har Bracha as a symbolic act of resistance. The annual kite festival, held since 2009, asserts land claims amid ongoing settler attacks and territorial encroachment, blending cultural celebration with political defiance.
- 'Our land, our sky:' West Bank Palestinians fly kites in defiance of Israeli settlers
West Bank Palestinians in Burin fly kites with Palestinian and Egyptian flag colors as an act of defiance against Israeli settlers. Children participate in the activity, racing on a sun-baked hillside to watch the kites soar.