Issa Amro, who has endured arrest and assault for his courageous acts of defiance, remains dedicated to nonviolent resistance in the West Bank, even as violence becomes increasingly unavoidable.

On assignment for the New York Times, Paolo Pellegrin documents Amro’s daily path of defiance, one lined with olive trees and metal detectors. A UN-recognized human rights defender and co-founder of the grassroots organization Youth Against Settlements, Amro's commitment to this challenging route is paved with difficulties by the Israeli military’s near-total ban on protests, including restrictions on...