Note on author: ICAHD member Hilary first heard about the “Unrecognised Villages” from a speaker contacted through Jews for Justice for Palestinians back in 2011. Since then she has visited Israel-Palestine several times, including an ICAHD tour in 2017, and been able to visit several of the villages. The plight of the people of Al… Read more »
Israel is in the midst of a political stalemate. Bennett’s center-right government has resigned and new elections will be held in late October/early November. It doesn’t really matter who wins, certainly in terms of the Palestinian citizens of Israel and the colonized Palestinians of the Occupied Territory. They, like the Left (meaning the Zionist Left,… Read more »
2 May 7 May 9 May 10 May 11 May 12 May 13 May 14 May 16 May 17 May 18 May 19 May 22 May 23 May 24 May 25 May 30 May 31 May Notes There are four categories of demolitions: Punitive demolitions: Houses demolished as punishment for the actions of people associated… Read more »
South African academic, writer and former member of the South African Parliament Andrew Feinstein in conversation with ICAHD’s Jeff Halper as they discussed topics such as South African apartheid, parallels with Israel including the Nation State Law, turning points in the South African liberation movement towards breaking the stranglehold; the arms trade as a major… Read more »
Within the Church of England, the Bishop’s Disciplinary Tribunal for the Diocese of Winchester is holding a tribunal concerning The Revd Dr Stephen Sizer between Monday 23 – Friday 27 May. It arises from a complaint made by the Board of Deputies of British Jews against the Revd Dr Sizer in 2018. The Tribunal will be held… Read more »
Shireen Abu Akleh was shot in the head during her coverage of an Israeli raid in Jenin (AFP/Al Jazeera) Rest in peace Shireen abu Akleh. Your short life was so important to your people’s struggle, and to all of us fighting injustice, trying, like you to tell the truth. We have always said that the best… Read more »
THE ISRAELI COMMITTEE AGAINST HOUSE DEMOLITIONS (ICAHD) CONDEMNS THE RULING OF THE ISRAELI SUPREME COURT PERMITTING THE FORCIBLE TRANSFER OF PALESTINIANS FROM THEIR HOMES AND LANDS IN THE WEST BANK REGION OF MASAFER YATTA On May 5th, the Israeli Supreme Court quietly, almost furtively, dismissed the petitions of the residents of eight Palestinian villages in… Read more »
18-27 October 2022 In October the UK Palestine Mental Health Network will resume the study tours for practitioners working within the fields of mental health and social work who are keen to explore the complex interface between politics and psychological well-being in the particular circumstances of Palestine/Israel. The tour provides excellent access to clinicians, academics,… Read more »
View maps showing demolitions, numbers displaced and numbers otherwise affected for any range of dates or locations here. January 2022 February 2022 Throughout Palestine/Israel In East Jerusalem March 2022 April 2022
12 April 13 April 15 April 16 April Notes There are four categories of demolitions: Punitive demolitions: Houses demolished as punishment for the actions of people associated with the houses. Administrative demolitions: Houses demolished for lack of a building permit. This happens in Area C and in East Jerusalem, under exclusive Israeli authority, though… Read more »
