In Jeff Halper’s February update he unpacks the meaning of “normalization” in the Zionists’ settler colonial project. Three elements have been required in order for historic Palestine to be transformed into Israel. The first one involved the violent take-over of another people’s country and moving in a population from elsewhere. Secondly, the indigenous population has… Read more »
Demolished house, Silwan, East Jerusalem, 17 Dec 2024, photo by OCHA oPT 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… Read more »
During the past year Israel, with backing from the US, the UK and other Western governments, has been allowed to continue its genocide in Gaza, extending into the West Bank. At ICAHD UK, we have worked tirelessly to spread understanding of the root causes of these terrible events – Zionist settler colonialism and the consequent… Read more »
Donald Trump’s election is devastating for the Palestinians. As he takes office, he will seek to “normalize” the situation in the Middle East. That means no more war and the implementation of the Abraham Accords. A Palestinian state will be created but it will be an apartheid state under Israel’s regime that will lock Palestinians… Read more »
Focusing on the Big Picture: Where Are We Headed in Palestine/Israel? Held at The Quaker Meeting House, Edinburgh on Saturday 26 October 2024 Israel’s war on Gaza captured the world’s attention. It revealed how complicit Western nations are in allowing Israel’s genocide to continue without regard for international law. It also brought millions of… Read more »
As a matter of urgency, please write to your MP to request that they attend the parliamentary debate on Israel/Palestine scheduled for 16.30 on Monday, 16th December and demand that the UK uphold international law by immediately calling Israel to account. There is mounting evidence of Israel’s gross violations of international law. Concerning genocide, please… Read more »
An elderly woman stands amid the ruins of her home, destroyed during a 46-hour Israeli operation in the Jenin refugee camp that began on 18 November 2024. Photo: OCHA. 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… Read more »
ICAHD UK banners were lifted high on the streets of London for the 22nd national march for Palestine on Saturday, 30th November. One hundred and fifty thousand people, of all ages and backgrounds, gathered because we are outraged that the state of Israel is allowed to pursue its genocide in Gaza, that is also spreading… Read more »
Focusing on the Big Picture: Where Are We Headed in Palestine/Israel? Held at Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church on Saturday 19 October 2024 Israel’s war on Gaza captured the world’s attention. It revealed how complicit Western nations are in allowing Israel’s genocide to continue without regard for international law. It also brought millions of… Read more »
A greenhouse demolished by Israeli forces, Qalqiliya city, 30 October 2024, photo by OCHA 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,… Read more »