By Miri – It is generally acknowledged that the Israeli settlers in the West Bank live in relative affluence when compared to their Palestinian neighbours. Yet nowhere becomes this contrast more apparent than in the case of the Southern Hebron Hills, an area considered to be one of the poorest of the whole West Bank […]
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 […]
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, […]
By Miri A lot of the questions that we receive surround the notions of safety and risk in the West Bank. This is not surprising considering that foreign governmental institutions, such as the respective Departments of Foreign Affairs, consulates etc. urge their citizens to refrain from travelling to Gaza and the South of Israel and […]
Fred SchlomkaI received an email from a visitor who took the Hebron Tour a couple of weeks ago which said in part: “This tour was one of the most profound experiences of my life. It changed my outlook completely on Israel/Palestine issues” It’s always gratifying when someone takes the time to let me know how […]
