1 Haim, you grew up in Israel. Can you tell us about your family background? I was actually born in a refugee camp in Italy. Both my parents are survivors of Auschwitz but came from Poland where they lived in a ghetto and were sent to Auschwitz quite late in 1944 so they spent less… Read more »
Those supporters who attended our September webinar entitled Israeli Dissident Voices: Breaking Away from Zionism will have had their first encounter with you. During this interview, I’d like to review some of what you said during it and explore additional aspects concerning critical Israelis and your struggle to live in a democratic society. 1 Can… Read more »
Palestinian grassroots activist, described by the European Union as a human rights defender, and designated by Amnesty International as a prisoner of conscience Bassem, I know that you are from Nabi Saleh, a Palestinian village that has become known for its weekly demonstrations against confiscation of your land for settlement construction. Please tell us a… Read more »
1. Rifka, did you grow up in a refugee family? Tell us about your family background. Yes, my father is from a forcibly displaced family from the village of Zarnouqa, located in the Ramleh district, and my mother is also from another forcibly displaced family from the village of Qatra, also located in the Ramleh… Read more »
1. Going through your CV makes for impressive reading. Your many accomplishments indicate that you are strong and determined to work for a more inclusive democratic society. Tell us about your background. I was born into a Christian family in the Galilee in the small town of Pki’in which is 30 kilometres northeast of Acre…. 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 »
Ahmed, you came to our attention when you were a guest of ICAHD Finland as you travelled there to speak about your life in Gaza and your involvement in the Great March of Return. We’d like to use this interview to allow more people to get to know you, what life is like for you… Read more »
1 When researching your background, I discovered that part of your family is from Saffuriyya, one of the Palestinian towns that was destroyed in the Nakba. This is a location known to many ICAHD members because we visit it during our study tours. Tell us more about your family that lived in Saffuriyya before 1948…. Read more »
Read interviews with supporters of the One Democratic State: Awad Abdelfattah Co-founder of the One Democratic State Campaign, former General Secretary of the Ballad party View intervew here Diana Buttu Lawyer and analyst who served as a legal advisor to the Palestinian negotiating team View interview here Majd Nasrallah Former Coordinator of Tishreen Alternative Space,… Read more »
1 Our paths first crossed in 2007 when I heard you speak at a meeting in West Jerusalem. At the time, you were with the Alternative Information Centre (AIC), an NGO that provides insight into what is happening within Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. You were introduced as an Israeli who was studying the… Read more »
