A MAJOR children’s charity has accepted millions of pounds from a company under the spotlight for the destruction of Palestinian homes. The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children has received £5 million from JCB which has been reported to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. It emerged yesterday that a UK… Read more »
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Israeli Embassy claims that the state of Israel has no part in East Jerusalem evictions.
In response to 71 British MPs protesting to the Israeli government over the Jewish National Fund’s efforts to expel the Sumarin family from their home in East Jerusalem, the Israeli embassy in London has claimed that the decision on this is not in the hands of its government, stating “ The Government of Israel is… Read more »
JCB Bulldozers Make Life a Misery
Bulldozers manufactured by British company JCB are making life a misery for Palestinian families. A tiny campaign to stop these crimes has become enormous – thanks first to ICAHD UK members and now to social workers and mental health professionals. Protecting Palestinian Families began by approaching JCB in March last year (2019). Co-owner Lady Carole… 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 »
Appalled Campaigners Picket JCB
Protecting Palestinian Families and ICAHD UK Supporters of Palestinian human rights have held a vigil outside a JCB facility in Farnham, Surrey. They are demanding that major children’s charity NSPCC stop accepting donations from the giant company. Organiser Mayonne Coldicott said she had travelled to Palestine with the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions. “It’s… Read more »
The Progress of the One Democratic State Campaign
The ODSC is a Palestinian-led campaign for a single democracy over all of historic Palestine in which ICAHD has been involved from the start. It is a natural extension of ICAHD’s traditional position because ICAHD is a political organization working for the end of Zionist settler colonialism and the establishment an inclusive state, not merely… Read more »
Israeli Bulldozers Target Atta Jaber Family Yet Again
Support Atta and tell his story You can support Atta, Rudina and their family by donating here Demolition on 25 September 2020 In our September Actions Bulletin, we paid tribute to Atta Jaber, from the West Bank, who has known nothing but oppression and cruelty from the Israeli authorities as well as from extreme… Read more »
ICAHD UK Interview with Prof Mazin Qumsiyeh on resisting oppression and optimism of the will
Mazin, several of our supporters have met you during our study tours to Palestine/Israel or heard you while you while on your international speaking tours. With this interview, I hope we can dig deeper in getting to know you and your perspectives. Let me start by asking you what it was that motivated you to… Read more »
Watch ICAHD UK Webinar – Resisting Israel’s Demolitions in the West Bank – 14 October 2020
Resisting Israel’s Demolitions in the West Bank Sami Hureini, Cody O’Rourke, & Jeff Halper Wednesday, 14th October 2020 5.00-6.15pm (UK) 7.00 – 8.15pm (Jerusalem) Demolitions have spiked this year, even during the Covid-19 pandemic, and annexation de facto or de jure threatens areas of the West Bank. Connect with key activists on the ground.
ICAHD UK Sample MP Lobby Letter – ongoing demolitions during pandemic – 15 Sept 2020
Please use our sample letter below or adapt it. You can find your MP here For OCHA press release of 9th September click here. Dear As the Corona virus remains with us, our lives continue to be impacted and there is much uncertainty about what the future will bring. I appreciate all that you are doing… Read more »