"If the smells of military occupation make homes insecure and evacuate public spaces, what is left? These smells instantiate the ways that military occupation permeates communities like Aida. What haunts me most these days are the hints of long-term effects from this stressful and toxic atmosphere."
Read about the impact of tear gas and skunk water in a refugee camp in Bethlehem:
Killing Space, Stealing Time: The Stink and Burn of Occupation
The army shoots skunk water at a tree on the main street near Aida Camp. Atop the vehicle on the left, thirty tear gas canisters are in place, ready to be shot. Photo by Mohammad Al-Azza.