Testimonies from a Troubled Land: Special Evening Showing

Israel’s Press Photography Exhibit in London

Photo by Naama Grynbaum, an olive tree damaged in the wildfire that broke out on Yom Hazikaron. Jerusalem Hills, 30 April 2025.

 

We are thrilled to be bringing a powerful selection of works from Israel’s leading photojournalism exhibition, Local Testimony (Edut Mekomit), to London for a limited time. This curated collection of still images and short films offers an unfiltered look at a turbulent year in Israeli society.

Spanning conflict with Iran, the ongoing war in Gaza, mass protests, the return of hostages, and deepening internal divisions, the exhibition captures the human stories behind the headlines. Featuring work by acclaimed Israeli and Palestinian photographers, it provides a rare and intimate perspective on events as they unfolded.

A special evening showing of the exhibition on Thursday 11 June, from 18:30- 20:00, will explore the state of Israeli journalism and the challenges facing press freedom today, with guest speaker Dr Ayala Panievsky, in conversation with Haaretz Global Editor  Noa Landau.

Visitors are also invited to attend the exhibition during the day, where curator Dana Wohlfeiler-Lalkin and Haaretz photographer Tomer Appelbaum will be in residence to guide audiences through the collection.

The exhibition runs from 10–12 June in Hoxton, London.

We are proud to host this event in collaboration with Local Testimony (Edut Mekomit).

 

This event has reached its capacity. Contact Dean for more information.

 

Dr Ayala Panievsky is a researcher specialising in media under attack, right-wing populism, and democratic backsliding. Her work has appeared in leading academic journals and has been featured by outlets including the BBC, LBC and ABC. She is currently a Presidential Fellow at City St George’s, University of London, a Research Associate at the University of Cambridge, and a Research Fellow at Molad: The Centre for the Renewal of Israeli Democracy. She is also the author of The New Censorship: How the War on the Media is Taking Us Down.

A former journalist, she works with reporters worldwide to strengthen the future of news amid increasingly sophisticated threats to democracy, equality, freedom and justice.

Photo by Noa Livnat-Agmon.

 

Noa Landau is a journalist and editor specialising in international affairs, Israeli politics, and the intersection of diplomacy and media. Her reporting and analysis have appeared in leading global outlets, covering foreign policy, regional conflict, and democratic governance. She is the Global Editor of Haaretz and a member of the Advisory Board of the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at the University of Oxford.

 

A former correspondent, she has reported extensively on Israel’s relations with the wider world, bringing a nuanced and critical lens to complex political developments. Through her work, she engages with policymakers, analysts, and journalists internationally, contributing to informed debate on diplomacy, security, and the future of democratic institutions.

 

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