Dear NIF Community,

Over three days this June (10th – 12th), New Israel Fund UK, in collaboration with Local Testimony (Edut Mekomit), will host Testimonies from a Troubled Land — a powerful press photography exhibit bringing together some of the most striking visual journalism to emerge from Israel and Palestine over the past 18 months.

Through a collection of still images and short films, the exhibition reflects on a year marked by war, political upheaval, protest, grief and resilience. Together, the works offer a deeply personal view of events that have shaped lives across the region. Through a collection of still images and short films, the exhibition reflects on a year marked by war, political upheaval, protest, grief and resilience. Together, the works offer a deeply personal view of events that have shaped lives across the region.

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On Thursday 11 June, from 18:30–20:00, we are hosting a special evening programme exploring the state of Israeli journalism and the growing challenges facing press freedom amid war, political upheaval and deepening social division.

As journalists and photographers continue to document events in real time, the conversation will reflect on the role of independent media in shaping public understanding, bearing witness during conflict, and navigating an increasingly polarised political landscape.

The discussion will feature Dr Ayala Panievsky, researcher of Israeli media and political communication, in conversation with Noa Landau, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Haaretz. Together, they will examine the pressures facing journalists today, the changing media environment in Israel, and the responsibility of reporting during moments of national crisis.

Visitors are also invited to experience the exhibition during daytime opening hours (10:30–16:00), when curator Dana Wohlfeiler-Lalkin and photographer Tomer Appelbaum will be in residence to guide audiences through the collection, offering further insight into the stories, photographers, and moments captured throughout the exhibition.

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I hope to see you there,

Atira Winchester Director of Content & Leadership, New Israel Fund UK

	Dr Ayala Panievsky is a researcher specialising in media under attack, democratic backsliding, and right-wing populism. A former journalist, her work has been featured by outlets including the BBC, LBC and ABC. She is a Presidential Fellow at City St George’s, University of London, and the author of The New Censorship: How the War on the Media is Taking Us Down. She also works with journalists worldwide to strengthen independent media.
	Noa Landau is Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Haaretz and a journalist specialising in international affairs, Israeli politics, and diplomacy. A former correspondent, she has reported extensively on Israel’s global relationships and regional politics. She is also a member of the Advisory Board of the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at the University of Oxford, and regularly contributes to international discussions on democracy, media and foreign policy.
	Dana Wohlfeiler Lalkin is an independent curator and cultural entrepreneur specialising in documentary and socially engaged photography. She is the founder and chief curator of Local Testimony, the annual photojournalism exhibition presented at the Eretz Israel Museum in Tel Aviv. Through exhibitions, educational programmes and collaborative projects, her work explores the intersection of photography, public discourse and social change, creating platforms for dialogue through visual storytelling.
	Tomer Appelbaum (b. 1978) is a photojournalist based in Tel Aviv, Israel. A graduate of Hadassah College, Jerusalem, he began working as a freelance photographer for Haaretz in 2004 before joining the paper as a staff photographer in 2007. His work spans news, culture, portraiture and everyday life, and has been published internationally, as well as exhibited widely.

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