Rubinstein Klezmer Project

An Israeli, a Jewish Croat and a Bosnian Muslim meet…

This could be the beginning of a joke or, in worst case, a war declaration… Well, thank God, it neither. It is a beginning of a magical musical journey of three friends who first met in Norway and then in Bosnia and Herzegovina in order to fulfill a dream. A dream of music.Ya’akov Rubinstein – a violinist, Thomas Yehuda Martincevic Kolonomos – a pianist and Almir Meskovic – an accordionist were photographed during a private concert in Oslo  July 16th 2011.

Wind of Change?

Info about pictures: all images were photographed during 1 May demonstration 2011 in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Deputy FM Danny Ayalon’s visit in Oslo

Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon met in Oslo on Friday, 6 May 2011, with Norway’s Foreign Minister, Mr. Jonas Gahr Støre, and State Secretary, Mr. Espen Barth Eide, with the leader of the leading Norwegian party FrP -  Siv Jensen. I was fortunate to cover this events.

Alan Dershowitz’s visit in Norway

Being invited to photograph Alan Dershowitz meeting with Norwegian Jews in Oslo,one never could think that he would witness an international scandal. Renowned top Harvard lawyer Dershowitz was refused by three leading universities to give a free lectures about international law with so call problematic subject – Israel.

Please read the full story written by A. Dershowitz.  Source: Wall Street journal. Additional responds could be found in Norwegian  Aftenposten, Aftenposten and Dagbaldet + Israeli ynet, and Newsru.

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Personalities & Fences

The project is trying to connect human personalities and fences. Try a small test and find your fence ! So far there are Leader, Indifferent, Uncertain , Established and Balanced.  Photo #1 – “Leader” got 4th place on one of the rounds of Photographer of the Year 2011 organized by Leading Norwegian photosight www.foto.no