For July’s monthly update, ICAHD’s Jeff Halper speaks to us from northern Minnesota where he is completing a speaking tour to cities in parts of Canada and Minnesota. He has been encouraged by the interest in Palestine that there is from the crowds of people who have come to hear him speak. Many of the… Read more »
Demolished house, Jericho 26 June 2024, photo by OCHA oPT 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,… Read more »
Group in Bloomsbury Square Gardens Despite the rain, on Saturday, 6th July, many tens of thousands of people marched on the streets of London to demonstrate their support of Palestine in the call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and for the UK to stop arming Israel. The march had assembled in Russell Square and… Read more »
Photo: Demolitions in Umm al-Khair – 26 June 2024 – courtesy of Jonah Karsh ICAHD UK Webinar: Apartheid & Terrorism Intensify in West Bank Wednesday 17th July 2024 Life for Palestinians in Area C of the West Bank is worsening and is becoming more challenging than ever before. Extreme Israeli Jewish settlers invade… Read more »
Photo: Daher and Amal Nassar at Tent of Nations entrance – May 2024 visit during ICAHD’s study tour The Nassar family planned to prove ownership of their farm known as Tent of Nations in their court hearing on 2nd July however the case was cancelled with only twenty-four hours’ notice. Daoud Nassar circulated the… Read more »
Photo:Jeff on a panel with the heads of the Palestinian Youth Movement – Canada and a representaive of Independant Jewish Voices in Canada FROM GENOCIDE IN GAZA TO DECOLONIZING PALESTINE: TOWARDS A DEMOCRATIC STATE FOR ALL BETWEEN THE RIVER AND THE SEA Jeff Halper, ICAHD’s Co-founder and Director, spent three weeks on a speaking… Read more »
Photo: Anadolu Agency. Israel’s war cabinet – 10 June 2024 Jeff Halper was interviewed by Salaamedia, a Muslim radio station in South Africa, on 19th June, soon after Netanyahu disbanded Israel’s war cabinet. Jeff stated that despite Gantz and Eisenkot leaving the cabinet which led to Netanyahu disbanding it, Israel believes that it has… Read more »
Internationals from the recent May study tour visited Fakhri Abu Diab and his wife to hear the family’s story and grow in understanding of what it is like to have one’s home demolished. They live in Silwan, just below the Dung Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City, in what has become a much-contested area due to… Read more »
The main themes of the national demonstration in central London on 8th June called for Israel’s genocide of Gazans to end and for the UK to stop arming Israel. Amongst the more than 175,000 marchers representing people of all ages and backgrounds was another solid team of ICAHD UK supporters carrying our flags and distributing… Read more »
The following notes were prepared by the Scottish Palestinian Forum. The huge demonstrations around the country and the widespread student encampments, indicate that the current bombardment of Gaza and the ongoing Israeli occupation is of concern to a wide range of the electorate. During the election campaign no politician should be allowed to escape from… Read more »
