Following a 32-year long struggle by the Sumreen family to remain in their home in Silwan, East Jerusalem, they were told they can stay. On Monday, 3rd April, the Israeli Supreme Court accepted the appeal of the Sumreen family and overturned the decisions by the Magistrate’s Court and District Court that would have allowed the… Read more »
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 existence of Areas A, B &… Read more »
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 existence of Areas A, B &… Read more »
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 existence of Areas A, B &… Read more »
The Bishop of Winchester announced a 12-year ban on Rev Dr Stephen Sizer participating in ministry following a charge of antisemitism Within the Church of England, the Bishop’s Disciplinary Tribunal for the Diocese of Winchester held a tribunal concerning The Revd Dr Stephen Sizer between Monday 23 – Friday 27 May 2022, due to a complaint… Read more »
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 existence of Areas A, B &… Read more »
On 12th February, the Nasser family from Tent of Nations was due to receive the result of their court case, finally reaching the end of their 32-year long struggle for justice – a decision that was again delayed for a month. Will this family be able to retain its farm that has been in the… Read more »
As we enter 2023 with trepidation – especially in Palestine/Israel where the new Israeli government of Ben Gvir, Smotrich & Netanyahu (in that order) has just been sworn in, we know that the fate of the Palestinians has been handed over to the murderous settlers hell bent on settling all of Palestine and violently repressing… Read more »
Photo: ICAHD – Khan al-Ahmar, located off of Highway 1 between Jerusalem and Jericho Khan al-Ahmar, the Palestinian Bedouin village, home to at least 180 people is under threat of imminent demolition. On Sunday, 22nd January, Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir listed the village amongst those to be demolished in a document he submitted… Read more »
We are regularly asked to provide more stories about the lives of Palestinians who have experienced their homes being demolished due to Israel’s discriminatory housing laws which make it nearly impossible for Palestinians to obtain planning permission for the construction of homes and structures vital for living compared to the way that the Israeli government… Read more »
