On 6th September, ICAHD’s Jeff Halper visited Atta Jaber on his farm in the southern West Bank. It was Atta’s birthday but instead of cake, Jeff was served something much better – maklouba. Atta showed Jeff around the half acre narrow strip of farmland that runs along the main highway that he is allowed to… Read more »
Legal Background UN Lists JCB for Violations in the Occupied Territory On Wednesday 12 February 2020, the UN Human Rights Office issued a long-awaited report identifying 112 companies involved in business activities in settlements in the Occupied Palestine Territory which violate Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Among the companies identified is JCB, whose… Read more »
Demolitions & Displacement in the occupied West Bank (including occupied East Jerusalem) and within the state of Israel August 2020 Report 1 August 3 August 4 August 5 August 6 August 7 August 8 August 9 August 10 August 11 August 12 August 13 August 15 August 18 August 19 August 20 August 22 August
Haidar, you reside in Gaza where two-thirds of the population residing there are from refugee families, is this also the case for you? Yes, my parents are from the village of Zarnouqa, in the Ramla district, which was ethnically cleansed by Zionist gangs in 1948. I was born in a refugee camp in Gaza and… Read more »
The agreement to normalize relations between Israel and the UAE is being sold to us as “historic” and a positive development that will change the Middle East. Bahrain, Oman, Sudan and Saudi Arabia are said to be waiting in line. Peace always appears to be good, especially if it can help resolve the Arab-Israeli Conflict…. Read more »
Short videos from a study by the 1325 Coalition of Palestinian and Israel women working on equal rights in accordance to UN resolution 1325. Please note that these videos open in a separate window. Effect of demolitions on women and children – personal story Effect of demolitions on women and children
Demolitions & Displacement in the occupied West Bank (including occupied East Jerusalem) and within the state of Israel July 2020 Report 1 July 2020 2 July 2020 3 July 2020 6 July 2020 8 July 2020 12 July 2020 13 July 2020 14 July 2020 15 July 2020 16 July 2020 18 July 2020 20… Read more »
Nadia, the first time I heard you speak was at the ICAHD UK annual conference in 2018 and since then, I’ve heard you talk at other events, including in British parliament. But I know nothing about your background. Where were you born and where did you spend your childhood? I was born in Kuwait which… Read more »
ICAHD UK is delighted to announce that our friend Mark Thomas is putting on a live-streamed show for us on August 11th, 2020. The original live show ‘Walking the Wall’ was performed in many UK theatres and filmed in 2011 and was followed by a best-selling book. ICAHD was involved in briefing Mark before he… Read more »
Within the state of Israel, communities in the Naqab (Negev) desert and the Galilee that are not officially recognized by Israel are termed unrecognized villages and as a result, they do not benefit from state support for basic services and infrastructure such as roads, water, electricity, schools and health clinics. Of the approximate 200,000 Bedouins in Israel, more… Read more »
