Following the ICJ two day hearing of South Africa’s genocide case against Israel, the UK government, along with the United States, Canada, Germany and Guatemala, have publicly announced it’s support for Israel. Please write to your MP, asking for your letter to be forwarded to the Foreign Secretary, to challenge this stance in the strongest… Read more »
The UN’s International Court of Justice, The Hague Watch recording of the webinar here Co-Sponsored by ICAHD USA and the Indiana Center for Middle East Peace On 29th December 2023, South Africa submitted an appeal to the International Court of Justice on Israel’s genocide in Gaza. This resulted in South Africa presenting its case before… Read more »
Watch Jeff Halper’s January 2024 Update on the Genocide Convention Jeff Halper, ICAHD’s Director, brings us his January update which is about the Genocide Convention. He differentiates between state terrorism and non-state terrorism and explains that Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s Prime Minister, argues that states have the right to wage war. If innocents are killed, they… Read more »
Ras al ‘Amud, East Jerusalem, 13 December 2023 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… Read more »
Israeli soldiers stationed just outside Gaza overlooking the destruction of the Shujaiya neighborhood in Gaza City, December 29 2023. (Photo: © Atef Safadi/EFE via ZUMA Press APAimages) South Africa’s 84 page long Application to the International Court of Justice to begin proceedings against Israel for its genocide in Gaza is a devastating document laying out… 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 2023Â 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 »
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 »
