By Miri At least since 09/11 boarding an airplane became a pretty lengthy procedure. Boarding an airplane in order to enter or leave Israel, especially (but not only) as a foreigner and even worse as an Arab or Muslim, has always been a “special” experience. Israeli airline security is notorious for being one of the […]
By Miri Beit Ummar is a town situated between the cities of Hebron and Bethlehem in the beautiful and fertile central highlands of the West Bank.In Palestine, like everywhere, each and every place has its very own and particular story, at the same time, however, Beit Ummar’s condition in a way constitutes the Occupation in a […]
By Miri Joint Palestinian-Israeli initiatives are not that rare anymore. In fact, in recent years they have become some sort of business, and funding agencies all over the world are keen on financing efforts at establishing dialogue and co-existance. At the same time, those initiatives are frequently criticised, both by more conservative or right wing […]
This Friday, February 24th, for the third time, the residents of Hebron call upon the international community to stand in solidarity with them and demand the open access to Shuhada Street. In the recent two years for the Global Day of Action to Open Shuhada Street, direct actions and protests took place in Hebron, Israel, […]
Most of the human rights issues covered by international media and NGOs concern the Palestinian population living in the West Bank and Gaza. Notwithstanding the fact that the Bedouin communities living inside Israel are being increasingly deprived of their resources, the discrimination they are facing usually receives less attention by the international community. A visitor […]
1st JulyThe Bedouin of the Jordan Valley continue to be the victims of an ethnic cleansing program by the Israeli government. Fifteen families have been expelled from their land this month since Israel has declared the land they legally lease, to be a ‘firing zone’. In the meanwhile the Israeli farming settlements in the valley […]
Get the <a href=”http://www.widgetbox.com/widget/icahd-banner”>ICAHD Banner</a> widget and many other <a href=”http://www.widgetbox.com/”>great free widgets</a> at <a href=”http://www.widgetbox.com”>Widgetbox</a>! The 18,000 Homes Campaign was a project of ICAHD: the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions between 2007 and 2009. The project publicized the history and ongoing policy of home demolitions by the Israeli government in Israel, the West Bank […]
It’s hardly the time to be advocating tourism to Palestine and Israel when dozens are being killed daily in Gaza. Please download and distribute the flyer on the left.Click here to view a larger image.Download the flyer I won’t elaborate on the Gaza situation other than to say that I fully endorse the message on […]
Frank Barat spent 5 weeks in Nablus during August and September 2008. During his visit he took video testimony from Palestinians. Franks website contains these videos and links to articles he has written. Interview with Saed Abu Hijeh , Prof. in Political geography at An Najah University, Nablus. He recounts the unprovoked murder of his […]
