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 »
“What I’ve learned is that every angle of Palestinian life has been systematically disrupted by Israel”, so said Simon, one of the participants on the recent 11-day issue-based study tour to the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel. “It’s the calibrated cruelty,” interjected Jan, and the “systematic pernicious, relentless bullying,” voiced Richard. “I learned something new… Read more »
Demolition, residential house, Deir Samit, 6 October 2022 October 3 October 4 October 6 October 8 October 10 October 13 October 20 October 24 October 25 October 26 October 27 October 31 Notes There are four categories of demolitions: Punitive demolitions: Houses demolished as punishment for the actions of people associated with the houses, Administrative… Read more »
The most surprising thing about the Israeli elections is the surprise and “disappointment” expressed by liberal Zionists, in Israel and abroad. “How could this happen?” Shock at “the most right-wing government in Israel’s history.” As if anything has really changed except that Israelis no longer feel the need to dress up their settler regime in… Read more »