Posted January 29, 2024, by & filed under Latest News 2, News .

Photograph by Nathaniel St. Clair An article by Jeff Halper, first published on ‘Counterpunch’ on 29 January 2024 Any evaluation of the International Court of Justice’s rulings of January 26th must begin by applauding its determinations (1) that Israel’s military actions in Gaza fall within the provisions of the Genocide Convention; (2) that the Palestinians… Read more »

Posted January 26, 2024, by & filed under News .

26 January 2024 I applaud the decision of the ICJ to accept South Africa’s claim that Israel was engaged in “plausible genocide” and that Israel’s actions in Gaza fall into the provisions of the Genocide Convention. I also applaud the Provisional Measures the Court did impose as it ordered Israel to: take all measures to… Read more »

Posted January 16, 2024, by & filed under Genocide, News .

Following the ICJ two day hearing of South Africa’s genocide case against Israel, the UK government, along with the United States, Canada, Germany and Guatemala, have publicly announced it’s support for Israel. Please write to your MP, asking for your letter to be forwarded to the Foreign Secretary, to challenge this stance in the strongest… Read more »

Posted January 15, 2024, by & filed under Genocide, News .

The UN’s International Court of Justice, The Hague Watch recording of the webinar here Co-Sponsored by ICAHD USA and the Indiana Center for Middle East Peace On 29th December 2023, South Africa submitted an appeal to the International Court of Justice on Israel’s genocide in Gaza. This resulted in South Africa presenting its case before… Read more »

Posted January 9, 2024, by & filed under Genocide, News .

Watch Jeff Halper’s January 2024 Update on the Genocide Convention Jeff Halper, ICAHD’s Director, brings us his January update which is about the Genocide Convention. He differentiates between state terrorism and non-state terrorism and explains that Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s Prime Minister, argues that states have the right to wage war. If innocents are killed, they… Read more »

Posted January 8, 2024, by & filed under House Demolitions, Monthly Demolition Report, News .

Ras al ‘Amud, East Jerusalem, 13 December 2023 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 exclusive… Read more »

Posted January 2, 2024, by & filed under Genocide, News .

Israeli soldiers stationed just outside Gaza overlooking the destruction of the Shujaiya neighborhood in Gaza City, December 29 2023. (Photo: © Atef Safadi/EFE via ZUMA Press APAimages) South Africa’s 84 page long Application to the International Court of Justice to begin proceedings against Israel for its genocide in Gaza is a devastating document laying out… Read more »

Posted December 20, 2023, by & filed under Genocide .

ICAHD (Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions) Director Jeff Halper gives a powerful talk about the situation in Palestine/Israel and how it is affecting Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. The webinar is hosted jointly by Christians Aware, National Justice & Peace Network and ICAHD, with Jeff talking from Jerusalem. Watch the recording of this… Read more »

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Nativity Scene Reflects Reality in Gaza The Rev Dr Munther Issac, pastor at the Christmas Lutheran Church in Bethlehem, says “In Gaza today, God is under the rubble. He is in the operating room. If Christ were to be born today, he would be born under the rubble. We see his image in every child… Read more »