Here is an important and timely statement by our Palestine-led partner organisation the One Democratic State Campaign. October 15, 2023 The Palestinian people in Gaza are undergoing a campaign of genocide by their Israeli jailers. Confining two and half million people to a tiny area (made even smaller by the Israeli army’s order that… Read more »
Read interviews with supporters of the One Democratic State: Page 1 – Page 2 Shir Hever Independent economic researcher, author and journalist at the Real News Network
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 »
The American withdrawal from military intervention in Afghanistan continues a broader American as well as European disengagement from the Middle East. Greater US energy independence and a shift on the part of Europe to Russian oil, fatigue among Americans over their “endless wars” in the region, and a perceived need to “pivot” to the challenge… 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 »
