ByMARC ISRAEL SELLEM

The following were chosen by Jerusalem Post photographer Marc Israel Sellem as pictures of the year 2021. He says, “In every event, I always try to find the picture that will tell the story from a different angle.”

First Place: COVID coexistence

A haredi man receives a corona test from a Palestinian health worker.
A haredi man receives a corona test from a Palestinian health worker. (credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)

Second Place: A lasting conflict

Despite the pandemic, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict endures.
Despite the pandemic, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict endures. (credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)

Third Place: Third time's the charm

A nurse prepares corona booster shots, which Israel was the first country to introduce.
A nurse prepares corona booster shots, which Israel was the first country to introduce. (credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)

Fourth Place: Woman power

A female soldier in the field.
A female soldier in the field. (credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)

Fifth place: Evyatar antagonism

A young man at the settlement of Evyatar looks out at a neighboring Palestinian village.
A young man at the settlement of Evyatar looks out at a neighboring Palestinian village. (credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)

Sixth Place: A well-rounded image

The Israeli government: A new view.
The Israeli government: A new view. (credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)

Seventh Place: A watchful gaze

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett under watchful eyes at the annual Yitzhak Rabin memorial ceremony on Mt. Herzl.
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett under watchful eyes at the annual Yitzhak Rabin memorial ceremony on Mt. Herzl. (credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)

Eighth place: God favors all

No matter what drum beat you favor, God favors all.
No matter what drum beat you favor, God favors all. (credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)

Ninth Place: Two worlds, one country

The Israeli paradox.
The Israeli paradox. (credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)

Tenth Place: The Zionist mask

A statue of Theodore Herzl wears a face mask with the Israeli flag on the front
A statue of Theodore Herzl wears a face mask with the Israeli flag on the front (credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)