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An exclusive interview with ORNA NAOR DOCUMENTARY PHOTOJOURNALIST

"LIVING A DICTATORSHIP LEADS BY A JUNTA"

Orna Naor is a Street Photographer, a lecturer, and one of the main photojournalist activists at the Israeli protests "Siege of Balfour" against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In her special series of documenting the demonstrations, Orna focuses mainly on the social aspect, human rights, and Israeli society conditions.

Her street photography is shown in brick and mortar galleries in Israel and abroad, including the "Local Testimony" Photojournalism exhibition and various Street Photography groups over the Net. In some of them, she is an admin. Naor has a unique and creative way of approaching street photography. She focuses on human moments, on emotions, and on creating her own story. Her work was published in various street photography books and magazines, including WePhoto Street, World Street Photography 2015, MonoPix, We Street, Art Market Magazine "Gold List," and the International Lens Magazine.

Lens Magazine: Thank you, Orna, for this interview. First, We would like to mention that your work has been featured in the past issues of Lens Magazines; we have featured several articles about your street photography work, projects that were taken in several locations around the world.

Still, in this interview, we would like to focus on your activity in Israel. You became a strong activist at the Israeli demonstrations and protest against the Israeli government.

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