Jeff Halper presents his June 2025 update on the “situation ” in Palestine/Israel. ICAHD, the organization that Jeff leads in Israel, has always been political. ICAHD has long resisted Zionist colonization “on the ground” with our Palestinian partners especially when working together regarding Israel’s demolition of Palestinian homes. But on a higher political level, ICAHD… Read more »
As-sir, Naqab desert, 31 May 2025 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 the… Read more »
Jeff Halper, recently returned from a two-week tour of Norway, Switzerland & Germany, which is part of his advocacy work offering political updates to international audiences and opportunities to strategize with activists. Here he reports on what happened and he also writes about being in Sarajevo for another session of the Gaza Tribunal where he… Read more »
More than 500,000 people took to the streets in London to express their opposition to the UK government’s continued support of Israel. The march commemorated 77 years since the Nakba of 1948 and called for the UK to pressure Israel to stop the ethnic cleansing which continues to this day. Many of those marching highlighted… Read more »
A man sits on the ruins of his demolished house, Qibya, Ramallah 30 April 2025Â 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… Read more »
On Monday, 12th May, US President Donald Trump is due to arrive in Saudi Arabia for meetings with it and other Gulf States. His visit to the Middle East will also have him in Qatar and Abu Dhabi in the UAE. This is a momentous time because the future of Israel/Palestine will be decided as… Read more »
Children in Hebron The 15 internationals who participated in the recent ICAHD 11-day issue-based study tour to Palestine/Israel were repeatedly asked these questions. Palestinians are staggered by world governments that not only support Israel’s genocide in Gaza and the West Bank, but who also facilitate it. Several expressed that they have no faith in the… Read more »
Repeatedly, the latest group of internationals who participated in the recent ICAHD study tour to Palestine/Israel were met with such questions. Palestinians are staggered by world governments that not only support Israel’s genocide in Gaza and the West Bank, but who also facilitate it. Several expressed that they have no faith in the international community… Read more »
This month Jeff Halper defines the situation in Palestine/Israel as a settler-colonial struggle not a conflict between two equal parties. Jeff notes that there is currently no effective political process going on. We are moving from neo-liberalism into what he describes as ‘techno-fascism’, where everything is transactional, based on deals. This is clearly seen with… Read more »
Barta’a ash Sharqiya, Jenin 24 March 2025 Â 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… Read more »
