Dissident Israelis were in conversation with each other as they discussed their journey of moving away from Zionism. They covered what it has been like to counter Israel’s rhetoric, how this impacted on their lives including with their family and friends. Learn about why some Israelis leave, preferring to live in exile. Hear about their… Read more »
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1 July 2 July 4 July 6 July 7 July 8 July 12 July 13 July 14 July 15 July 20 July 25 July 27 July 28 July 30 July Summary Notes There are four categories of demolitions: Punitive demolitions: Houses demolished as punishment for the actions of people associated with the houses. Administrative demolitions:… Read more »
Photo: Creative Commons The remains of the Palestinian village of Lifta are in danger of erasure if Israeli developers have their way. Located on the slopes of Jerusalem, more than 2500 Palestinians used to reside in Lifta however during the war in 1948, they fled for their lives never to return. In the immediate years… Read more »
Photo: Stop the Wall – Settlers at home of Mrs Al-Kurd On 2nd August, the Israeli Supreme Court is scheduled to decide whether it will hear the appeal from four families slated for eviction from Jerusalem’s Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood. The Al-Askafi, Al-Ja’ouni, Al-Qasem and Al-Kurd families appealed to the Supreme Court after they lost their… Read more »
Photo: OCHA – demolition in Silwan With Reem Hammad from Sheikh Jarrah and Amani Mousa Odeh from Silwan. Jeff Halper will will talk about critical Israelis who stand in solidarity with the Palestinians, including in the courts Israeli governmental authorities, in collusion with the Israeli courts, press on at speed in displacing Palestinians… Read more »
ICAHD UK Interview with George Bisharat, legal scholar, educator, commentator on the Middle East and blues musician 1 George, you are an American by birth so what is your connection to Palestine? I was born in the United States to a Palestinian father and American mother. My father had come to the United States in… Read more »
An Israeli soldier keeps guard near a Palestinian woman standing next to Star of David graffiti sprayed by Israeli settlers at an Army checkpoint in the center of Hebron. May 18, 2009 (Photo: Menahem Kahana/AFP/Getty Images) Zionism has not yet murdered Judaism but it has undermined its moral and historical integrity. By intentionally fanning antisemitism,… Read more »
Photo by NRC at Humsa Al-Bqai’a The Palestinian herding community of Humsa Al-Bqai’a (Khirbet Hamsa in Hebrew) was demolished yet again by the Israeli Civil Administration (ICA) on Wednesday, 7th July 2021 following previous demolitions in November 2020 and February 2021. Israeli authorities argue that it needs this land as a “firing zone” for… Read more »
Photo: Aref Dagharmeh, B’Tselem, 24 June 2021 1 June 2 June 3 June 7 June 8 June 9 June 10 June 13 June 14 June 17 June 20 June 21 June 22 June 23 June 24 June 27 June 28 June 29 June 30 June Summary Notes: There are four categories of demolitions: Punitive… Read more »
