ICAHD (Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions) Director Jeff Halper gives a powerful talk about the situation in Palestine/Israel and how it is affecting Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. The webinar is hosted jointly by Christians Aware, National Justice & Peace Network and ICAHD, with Jeff talking from Jerusalem. Watch the recording of this… Read more »
On Monday 18 December, organisations and individuals from more than 90 countries across the world will mark a Global Day of Action to push for a sustained ceasefire in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory to protect all civilians affected by the conflict. The event is organised by humanitarian and human rights NGOs from across… Read more »
Nativity Scene Reflects Reality in Gaza The Rev Dr Munther Issac, pastor at the Christmas Lutheran Church in Bethlehem, says “In Gaza today, God is under the rubble. He is in the operating room. If Christ were to be born today, he would be born under the rubble. We see his image in every child… Read more »
Photo: Az Za’ayyem, Jerusalem, 20 November 2023 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 prior to… Read more »
While our attention is properly focused on the transformative and tragic Hamas attack of October 7th and Israel’s ongoing retaliation, we must ask the question: Where is the transformation going? Will the US and Europe exploit the violence to impose a regime of Israeli apartheid on the Palestinians in the guise of a “two-state solution,”… Read more »
Anas Abu Srour, Executive Director of the Aida Youth Center in Aida Refugee Camp, Bethlehem, was arrested by Israeli authorities on Tuesday, 28th November. He is yet another one of our Palestinian friends and colleagues who is experiencing the intensified brutality and injustice that has been unleashed on the Palestinians in the West Bank since… Read more »
By Gregory Khalil, Graduate of Yale Law School, Khalil served as a legal and communications advisor to Palestinian negotiations on peace talks with Israel. He is currently Adjunct Professor at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and Co-Founder and President of the Telos Group which equips and connects peacemakers. 26 November 2023 Whether you’ve spoken… Read more »
This survey was planned by a coalition of ten Christian, Jewish, Muslim and secular groups1 that were concerned about the position the Church of England had taken vis-à-vis Israel/Palestine under the leadership of Archbishop Justin Welby. The survey was executed by CAMPAIN (the Campaign against Misrepresentation in Public Affairs, Information and the News). An Open… Read more »
3 November 2023 – for immediate release The term “genocide” was formulated by the Jewish-Polish lawyer Raphael Lemkin against the backdrop of the Holocaust. It was codified as a crime under international law in the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (the Genocide Convention). The definition of genocide, as set out in… Read more »
Palestinian Liberation: Where are we in the struggle & what is the role of the international solidarity community The 2023 ICAHD UK Conference was held at Amnesty International’s UK Headquarters in Shoreditch, London on Saturday 30 September 2023 and despite a national rail strike and illness, there was a good audience, both in-person and… Read more »
