Marc Israel Sellem

Marc Israel Sellem is the chief photographer for The Jerusalem Post.

Born in Paris, Marc made aliyah to Jerusalem in 1995, and joined the Post in 1999. He became the paper's chief photographer in 2010.

Marc began taking photographs at the age of 12 and had always dreamed of becoming a photographer. It was only when he moved to Israel – and joined the Post – that his dream came true.


 Laly Deri outside the Knesset after leading a march calling for a haredi draft. January 14, 2025.

'We can't carry this stretcher alone': Protesters march to Knesset over haredi draft

 After years of shooting cabinet meetings, I found a new way to capture it. July 2022.

The Jerusalem Post's top 10 photos of 2022

Chief photographer for The Jerusalem Post, Marc Israel Sellem

From disease to dispute: Top 10 photos of 2021


The top 10 photographs of the decade, 2010-2020

Jerusalem Post photographer Marc Israel Sellem presents some of his favorite images from the more than a million pictures shot for the newspaper over the past decade.

Top 10 photographs of the decade

Haredi soldier stands proud in Old City - photo 10

Top 10 photographs of the decade

Top 10 photographs of the decade

Netanyahu met Germany's Merkel, but this image stole the show - photo 9

Top 10 photographs of the decade

Top 10 photographs of the decade

Israeli policeman saves child in Jerusalem Nakba riots - photo 8

Top 10 photographs of the decade

Top 10 photographs of the decade

Syrian children cross border to Israel for medical treatment - photo 7

Top 10 photographs of the decade

Top 10 photographs of the decade

Introducing smartphones to Jerusalem's Western Wall - photo 6

Top 10 photographs of the decade

Top 10 photographs of the decade

Family playing in West Bank settlement of Yitzhar - photo 5

Top 10 photographs of the decade

Top 10 photographs of the decade

Ramallah protester smiles, but cries on camera - photo 3

Top 10 photographs of the decade

Top 10 photographs of the decade

Shimon Peres says goodbye - photo 2

Top 10 photographs of the decade

Top 10 photographs of the decade

A cross-cultural embrace in Gush Etzion - Photo 1

Top 10 photographs of the decade

Top 10 photographs of the decade