UK Government Statement on the Demolition of Bedouin Village of Humsa Al-Baqai’a The Bedouin village of Humsa Al-Baqai’a housed 73 people, including 41 children, all of whom are now homeless. Published 6 November 2020 by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and the Rt Hon James Cleverly MP Following the demolition of Humsa Al- Baqai’a,… Read more »
House Demolitions
October 2020 Demolition and Displacement Report
1 October 18 October 19 October 20 October 21 October 22 October 24 October 26 October 27 October 28 October Overall 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… Read more »
Now Available: Recording of ICAHD UK Webinar: Resisting Israel’s Demolitions from Outside Palestine – Part 2 – 11 November 2020
Hilary Smith – Sheffield PSC, Stop the Demolitions Tom Anderson – Shoal Collective/Corporate Watch, Stop the Demolitions Annie O’Gara – Sheffield PSC, Protecting Palestinian Families, Stop the JNF Sharen Green – Protecting Palestinian Families, ICAHD UK with Monica Wusteman – ICAHD UK This ICAHD UK webinar built on the previous one, a recording of… Read more »
September 2020 Demolition and Displacement Report
2 September 6 September 8 September 10 September 13 September 14 September 15 September 16 September 17 September 18 September 22 September 23 September 24 September 29 September 30 September Overall 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 »
ICAHD UK Webinar – Resisting Israel’s Demolitions from Outside Palestine (26 September 2020)
ICAHD UK presents Tom Anderson and Hilary Smith, Stop the Demolitions Campaign Annie O’Gara, NSPCC Coalition Huda Ammori, Manchester University Reem Mohammed, Sheffield Hallam University Dr Monica Wusteman, ICAHD UK Webinar: Saturday, 26th September 2020, 10.45-12.45 am (UK time) As Palestinians in the West Bank face the guns of the Israeli military, they have little… Read more »
Protest Against JCB allowing its bulldozers and pneumatic drills to be used for home demolitions in Palestine/Israel
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 »
August 2020 Demolition and Displacement Report
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
Films – Demolitions within the State of Israel
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
July 2020 Demolition and Displacement Report
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 »
ICAHD UK Webinar – 12 August 2020: Demolitions within Israel and the Impact on Women and Children
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 »