By Jeff Halper, Director, ICAHD October 2024 Israel’s success in “selling” its wars and oppressive colonial practices lies in its ability to condense its political position into one succinct sentence. “Israel,” the hasbara/PR line goes, “is a small, democratic, Western [subtext: white] country besieged by Arab/Muslim [subtext: dark, irrational] terrorism.” That hits about every buzz-word… Read more »
Jeff Halper has just arrived in the UK where he is embarking on an extensive programme over the next three weeks. In the recording, Jeff sits with Linda Ramsden, ICAHD UK’s Director, who outlines his activities while here and how important it is to be part of strategic campaigns that will help to bring peace… Read more »
24 September 2024: photo of the demolished greenhouse in Tulkarm City. 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… Read more »
Baka Valley couple with home documents after demolition. Israel’s purpose in reshaping the Middle East is clear: after 130 years of Zionist colonization, it seeks to finally normalize its Judaization of Palestine. The Palestinians who remain in their country, half the Palestinian population but also half the population today in the country, have already been… Read more »
The Quaker Meeting House, Victoria Street, Edinburgh EH1 2JL 10.30am – 3.30pm 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 people of all ages and backgrounds out onto the streets, and university… Read more »
Photo: Banksy’s dove of peace in Bethlehem Seventeen internationals participated in the latest ICAHD study tour to Palestine/Israel that was done in conjunction with the UK Palestine Mental Health Network. The group consisted of several professionals from the fields of mental health and social work and others came with backgrounds in law, academia, social… Read more »
‘Focussing on the Big Picture in Palestine/Israel: From Gaza Outwards’ This October, ICAHD Director and Co-Founder Jeff Halper will embark on a tour of the UK speaking about the tragic and dramatic developments in Palestine/Israel over the past year. With the focus on the Big Picture, he asks what is our push-back? How are the… Read more »
More than 125,000 people filled streets in London on Saturday, 7th September, for the 18th national march for Palestine. However, in the lead up to it, plans for the march had been difficult because the Metropolitan Police had attempted to frustrate the march coordinators through intimidation and arguments with unjustified and unexplained conditions it wanted to… Read more »
Israel’s genocide in Gaza continues however it is no longer the central issue in the news. Focus has shifted to the six Israeli hostages that were found dead in Gaza (on 1st September) and the huge demonstrations within Israel that have happened since then that call for the release of all the remaining hostages. Seventy… Read more »
8 September 2024 Yet another courageous person, Ayşenur Eygi, who gave her life for a just cause, that of Palestinian rights, has been killed in action. She joins two other members of the International Solidarity Movement (ISM), Rachel Corrie and Tom Hurndall, who also stood against Israeli destruction of Palestinian life in its genocidal… Read more »