Photo:Jeff on a panel with the heads of the Palestinian Youth Movement – Canada and a representaive of Independant Jewish Voices in Canada FROM GENOCIDE IN GAZA TO DECOLONIZING PALESTINE: TOWARDS A DEMOCRATIC STATE FOR ALL BETWEEN THE RIVER AND THE SEA Jeff Halper, ICAHD’s Co-founder and Director, spent three weeks on a speaking… Read more »
Photo: Anadolu Agency. Israel’s war cabinet – 10 June 2024 Jeff Halper was interviewed by Salaamedia, a Muslim radio station in South Africa, on 19th June, soon after Netanyahu disbanded Israel’s war cabinet. Jeff stated that despite Gantz and Eisenkot leaving the cabinet which led to Netanyahu disbanding it, Israel believes that it has… Read more »
Internationals from the recent May study tour visited Fakhri Abu Diab and his wife to hear the family’s story and grow in understanding of what it is like to have one’s home demolished. They live in Silwan, just below the Dung Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City, in what has become a much-contested area due to… Read more »
The main themes of the national demonstration in central London on 8th June called for Israel’s genocide of Gazans to end and for the UK to stop arming Israel. Amongst the more than 175,000 marchers representing people of all ages and backgrounds was another solid team of ICAHD UK supporters carrying our flags and distributing… Read more »
The following notes were prepared by the Scottish Palestinian Forum. The huge demonstrations around the country and the widespread student encampments, indicate that the current bombardment of Gaza and the ongoing Israeli occupation is of concern to a wide range of the electorate. During the election campaign no politician should be allowed to escape from… Read more »
Watch Jeff Halper’s June 2024 Update here In Jeff Halper’s June video update, he speaks about Israel’s rescue of the hostages that happened on 8th June and the nature of what is going on in Gaza. Jeff explains that under international law, it is illegal to hold civilian captives however under the laws of war,… Read more »
Photo: Community centre, Idhna, Hebron, 16 May 2024 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… Read more »
The national demonstration remembered the Nakba which took place 76 years ago and it still ongoing. Demonstrators also continued their call for an immediate end to the genocide and for a stop to the UK’s arms trade with Israel. The annual Nakba Day commemorates the ethnic cleansing of 750,000 Palestinians, three-quarters of the Palestinian population,… Read more »
Watch Jeff Halper’s May 2024 Update here In his May update, Jeff Halper considers the beginning of the Israeli invasion of Rafah which has led to the renewed displacement of some 350,000 Palestinians. This has resulted in an increase in protests, particularly amoung young people, with student protests streading from the United States into Europe,… Read more »
Photo: Al ‘Isawiya, East Jerusalem, demolished store, 16 April 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,… Read more »