Jenin

West Bank6 photographs2002

Jenin is the northernmost town on the West Bank, a surprisingly bustling place close to the most fertile valleys on the West Bank.

The city center is jammed.

The city center is jammed.

Part of the problem is simply that pedestrians don't yield.

Part of the problem is simply that pedestrians don't yield.

At the outskirts of the town: a brave salesman.

At the outskirts of the town: a brave salesman.

The sign reads "Haifa Street," but beyond it there's a squat obelisk with—of all things—an airplane propeller. Any ideas?

The sign reads "Haifa Street," but beyond it there's a squat obelisk with—of all things—an airplane propeller. Any ideas?

German aviators fought and died here in the First World War. They had an airfield nearby.

German aviators fought and died here in the First World War. They had an airfield nearby.

The honor roll.

The honor roll.