Conflict Archives - Neil Milton Photography https://neilmilton.scot/category/photojournalism/current-affairs/conflict/ A life in monochrome, mostly Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:49:56 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://neilmilton.scot/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/sig-150x150.png Conflict Archives - Neil Milton Photography https://neilmilton.scot/category/photojournalism/current-affairs/conflict/ 32 32 212787569 Occupy Warsaw University: Part 2 https://neilmilton.scot/2026/09/occupy-warsaw-university-part-two/ https://neilmilton.scot/2026/09/occupy-warsaw-university-part-two/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:47:56 +0000 https://neilmilton.scot/?p=5784 Since the beginning of Israel's brutal and cynically ongoing genocide in Palestine following October 7th 2023, they have razed Gaza to the ground, destroying all universities. Israel has murdered hundreds of thousands of people, wiping out whole Palestinian family bloodlines. Infants have been shot in the head. In May and June 2024, students at Warsaw University, already involved with the Palestine movement, agreed to occupy the university grounds. Beginning with a series of protests from the 17th of May then forming an encampment on the 24th of May until they were forcibly removed from the campus on the 12th of June, the students demonstrated in support of the University's divestment from investments in Israel, and the severing of any connection with academia in Israel. The genocide continues to this day.

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Student protesters are seen inside their tents during the occupation of Warsaw University in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A protester chants from the top of scaffolding on a faculty building during the occupation of Warsaw University in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A student protester is seen in her tent during the occupation of Warsaw University in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A student protester hangs a large keffiyeh used to block a road during the occupation of Warsaw University in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A student protester wearing a keffiyeh and a Palestinian flag gestures towards a placard during the occupation of Warsaw University in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Student protesters light flares during the occupation of Warsaw University in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A statue set into the institution’s walls is dressed in a Palestinian flag during the occupation of Warsaw University in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Police remove protesters blocking entry to the university campus during the occupation of Warsaw University in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Police remove a protester blocking entry to the university campus during the occupation of Warsaw University in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Student protesters light flares high on scaffolding on a faculty building during the occupation of Warsaw University in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Police advance to end the weeks-long action and remove the student protesters during the occupation of Warsaw University in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Student protesters are seen inside their tents waiting for the police to remove them during the occupation of Warsaw University in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Police remove protesters from the university campus during the occupation of Warsaw University in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Police remove protesters from the university campus during the occupation of Warsaw University in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A student protester climbs the University gates and hangs a Palestinian flag from the top during the occupation of Warsaw University in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)

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]]> https://neilmilton.scot/2026/09/occupy-warsaw-university-part-two/feed/ 0 5784 Palestine: Part 2 https://neilmilton.scot/2026/09/pj-palestine-part-two/ https://neilmilton.scot/2026/09/pj-palestine-part-two/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:41:36 +0000 https://neilmilton.scot/?p=5777 Since the beginning of Israel's brutal and cynically ongoing genocide in Palestine following October 7th 2023, they have razed Gaza to the ground. Israel has murdered hundreds of thousands of people, wiping out whole Palestinian family bloodlines. Infants have been shot in the head. In that time, Pro-Palestine and anti-Zionism activists in Poland have protested this slaughter with a series of protests, demonstrations, and direct action. The genocide and the protests continue to this day.

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A protester holds a placard outside the Presidential Palace in Warsaw in 2025. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A protester carries a placard during a demonstration march in 2025. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A list of the named dead from the Israeli genocide of Palestine stretches into the distance during a protest in 2025. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A protester carrying a Palestinian flag gestures a peace sign during a demonstration in 2025. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A protester sheds a tear while carrying a placard during a demonstration in 2025. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A protester confronts police during an unauthorised deviation of a protest in 2025. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A pro-Palestinian protester chants through a megaphone during a march in 2025. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A pro-Palestine protester speaks through a megaphone while shrouded in red smoke during a march in 2025. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A protester wearing a keffiyeh holds a placard during a demonstration in 2025. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A Kia Picanto riddled with bullet holes is driven past the Polish parliament during a 2026 march to mark the anniversary of the murder of 5-year-old Hind Rajab. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A protester chants while another shelters from the sun under a keffiyeh during a march in 2026. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A protester wearing a keffiyeh gestures towards the Israeli embassy during a demonstration in 2026. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A large Palestinian flag is carried in front of Warsaw’s Palace of Culture and Science during a protest in 2026. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Protesters light flares outside a Warsaw hotel hosting a weapons conference attended by Israeli weapons manufacturers in 2026. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Police react to lit flares outside a Warsaw hotel hosting a weapons conference attended by Israeli weapons manufacturers in 2026. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Police and protesters clash outside a Warsaw hotel hosting a weapons conference attended by Israeli weapons manufacturers in 2026. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A protester screams while holding a Palestinian flag outside a Warsaw hotel hosting a weapons conference attended by Israeli weapons manufacturers in 2026. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)

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A woman holds a placard containing damaged clothing and a dismembered doll during a protest in 2025. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A young boy holds a picture of Ukrainian soldiers during a protest in 2025. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A woman stands in front of a large flag of the EU during a protest in 2025. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A woman wears a Ukrainian flag while her partner puts an arm around her waist. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Protesters carry a large prop receipt that is headed with the text “Make Russia Pay, during a protest in 2025. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A protester holds a placard during a demonstration in 2025. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A protester holds a placard during a demonstration in 2025. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A protester holds a placard during a demonstration in 2025. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A protester holds a placard during a demonstration in 2025. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A protester holds a placard during a demonstration in 2025. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A protester holds a placard during a demonstration in 2025. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A woman holds a Ukrainian flag during a demonstration in 2026. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A man holds a Ukrainian flag during a demonstration in 2026. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A man wearing a Polish flag around his shoulders, puts an arm around a woman wearing a Ukrainian flag during a protest in 2026. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A graphic on a t-shirt shows a hand coloured in the Polish flag shaking another coloured in a Ukrainian flag during a protest in 2026. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)

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]]> https://neilmilton.scot/2026/09/ukraine-part-two/feed/ 0 5769 Occupy Warsaw University: Part 1 https://neilmilton.scot/2026/09/occupy-warsaw-university-part-one/ https://neilmilton.scot/2026/09/occupy-warsaw-university-part-one/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:19:52 +0000 https://neilmilton.scot/?p=5782 Since the beginning of Israel's brutal and cynically ongoing genocide in Palestine following October 7th 2023, they have razed Gaza to the ground, destroying all universities. Israel has murdered hundreds of thousands of people, wiping out whole Palestinian family bloodlines. Infants have been shot in the head. In May and June 2024, students at Warsaw University, already involved with the Palestine movement, agreed to occupy the university grounds. Beginning with a series of protests from the 17th of May then forming an encampment on the 24th of May until they were forcibly removed from the campus on the 12th of June, the students demonstrated in support of the University's divestment from investments in Israel, and the severing of any connection with academia in Israel. The genocide continues to this day.

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Student protesters march together through the main gate during the occupation of Warsaw University in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A protester holds a placard during a demonstration outside of Warsaw University in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A protester holds a placard during a demonstration outside of Warsaw University in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A protester holds a placard during a demonstration outside of Warsaw University in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A protester speaks through a megaphone during a demonstration outside of Warsaw University in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A student protester holds a placard during the occupation of Warsaw University in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Student protesters sit next to a Palestinian flag during the occupation of Warsaw University in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A protester hangs a Palestinian flag from a tree in the encampment during the occupation of Warsaw University in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Student protesters sit together to discuss their encampment during the occupation of Warsaw University in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
The student encampment is seen behind a Palestinian flag during the occupation of Warsaw University in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A protester speaks to police while denying them entry to the encampment during the occupation of Warsaw University in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A protester holds his fist high in solidarity while others drum during the occupation of Warsaw University in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
The student encampment seen during the occupation of Warsaw University in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Student protesters gather and wear keffiyehs during the occupation of Warsaw University in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Protesters gather to discuss the demonstration during the occupation of Warsaw University in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)

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Warsaw, Poland. 2024 (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Warsaw, Poland. 2024 (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Warsaw, Poland. 2024 (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Warsaw, Poland. 2024 (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Warsaw, Poland. 2024 (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Warsaw, Poland. 2024 (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Warsaw, Poland. 2024 (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Warsaw, Poland. 2024 (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Warsaw, Poland. 2024 (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Warsaw, Poland. 2024 (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Warsaw, Poland. 2024 (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
During a roadblock outside the Chancellery of the Prime Minister in 2025, a policeman attempts to remove a flare from a protester. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Warsaw, Poland. 2024 (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)

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Water gushes through a model dam as red smoke rises from it during a demonstration outside the Russian embassy in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A protester dressed as a blindfolded soldier sits within a cage during a demonstration in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A woman dressed in a “blood-stained” white shift with the names of Ukrainian cities written on it, holds a Ukrainian flag during a demonstration in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A group of protesters pose for a photograph during an anti-Russian demonstration in 2024 (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
An unrelated, though topical, bear-costumed street performer is seen behind an anti-Russian protester during a demonstration in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Young children pose as injured outside Warsaw’s children’s hospital during an anti-Russian protest in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Demonstrators hold posters outside Warsaw’s children’s hospital during an anti-Russian protest in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Demonstrators hold placards and posters outside Warsaw’s children’s hospital during an anti-Russian protest in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A protester holds a placard high during a demonstration in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A protester holds a placard high during a demonstration in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A woman holds a photograph of a Ukrainian soldier during a demonstration in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Flowers sit beside lit candles during a commemoration in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A woman wears a Ukrainian flag around her shoulders during a demonstration in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Protesters hold a large banner during a demonstration in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)

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]]> https://neilmilton.scot/2026/08/ukraine-part-one/feed/ 0 5767 Pro-Iranian-Monarchy Protests. Warsaw, Poland https://neilmilton.scot/2026/08/iranian-monarchy-0126/ https://neilmilton.scot/2026/08/iranian-monarchy-0126/#respond Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:51:24 +0000 https://neilmilton.scot/?p=5444 On the afternoon of 17th January, accompanied by Polish supporters, protesters of the Iranian diaspora gather outside the Presidential Palace in Warsaw, Poland. Following the recent anti-government protests in Iran, the demonstrators rally demanding an end to the violence of the Islamic Republic and regime change to return the monarchy, which would install the Crown Prince of Iran, Reza Pahlavi, the son of the deposed Shah. The rally includes singing, chanting, dancing, and the waving of flags.

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A protester holds up a peace sign with her hand as she holds the flag of the Iranian monarchy. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A protester dances a traditional Iranian dance during the rally. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Warsaw, Poland. 2026 (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
An anti-Iranian government protester chants and raises a peace sign while holding a photograph of the Crown Prince of Iran, Reza Pahlavi. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A counter-protester stealthily shows a pro-government placard to the media at the end of the protest. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)

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]]> https://neilmilton.scot/2026/08/iranian-monarchy-0126/feed/ 0 5444 Global Sumud Flotilla Return. Warsaw, Poland https://neilmilton.scot/2026/08/global-sumud-flotilla-return-2025/ https://neilmilton.scot/2026/08/global-sumud-flotilla-return-2025/#respond Sun, 23 Aug 2026 21:07:35 +0000 https://neilmilton.scot/?p=5359 Pro-Palestinian supporters gathered at Chopin Airport to welcome the return of the 4 Polish participants of the Global Sumud Flotilla recently deported from Israel. Ewa Jasiewicz, Nina Ptak, Polish MP Franek Sterczewski and Palestinian Omar Faris were detained in international waters by Israel and, after refusing voluntary deportation, were moved to Athens, Greece before flying back home. With over 40 vessels, the latest Global Sumud Flotilla to provide aid to Gaza and break Israel's naval blockade was one of the largest yet and set out from Barcelona in late August before being intercepted in early October. Participants included climate activists, journalists, doctors and parliamentarians. Israel's naval blockade in Gaza is considered by many international observers to be in violation of international law.

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Omar Faris (left) and Ewa Jasiewicz (centre) address the media on their return. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Nina Ptak addresses the media on the Flotilla participants’ return. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Omar Faris addresses the media on the Flotilla participants’ return. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Ewa Jasiewicz addresses the media on the Flotilla participants’ return. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Polish member of Parliament Franek Sterczewski addresses the media on the Flotilla participants’ return. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)

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]]> https://neilmilton.scot/2026/08/global-sumud-flotilla-return-2025/feed/ 0 5359 Ukrainian Anti-Russian Aggression Protest. Warsaw, Poland https://neilmilton.scot/2026/08/ukrainian-military-cemetery-protest-0524/ https://neilmilton.scot/2026/08/ukrainian-military-cemetery-protest-0524/#respond Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:37:45 +0000 https://neilmilton.scot/?p=5118 On the morning of the 9th of May, Russian diplomats, including the Russian ambassador, visit the Russian Military Cemetery in Warsaw, Poland to lay flowers and celebrate their country's victory over Nazi Germany in 1945. For the 3rd year, Polish and Ukrainian activists protesting Russia's invasion of Ukraine resist this ceremony. Women dressed in white with costumes bearing the names of Ukrainian cities are daubed in fake blood and protest in front of the cemetery and traffic.

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Protesters line up in front of morning traffic during the demonstration. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Protesters line up in front of morning traffic during the demonstration. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A protester holds a portrait expressing her grief during the demonstration. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)

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