During the 2002 Israeli incursions into the West Bank and Gaza, ISM members would ride in ambulances in the hope of expediting their passage through checkpoints. Shapiro, who was living in Ramallah, volunteered with Irish activist Caoimhe Butterly to ride in ambulances.
In the context of the 2002 Israeli incursions into the West Bank and Gaza, ISM members would use ambulances as a means to expedite their passage through checkpoints. Shapiro, living in Ramallah, partnered with Irish activist Caoimhe Butterly to ride in ambulances.