Archive for 2010

Jeff Halper: Palestine 2011

By Jeff Halper, ICAHD
Published: Dec 07, 2010

Struggling as I have for the past decades to grasp the dynamics of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and find ways to… Read more

Civil Society as a Watchdog in the Current Negotiations

By Jeff Halper, Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions
Published: Sep 20, 2010

Civil society is a blunt instrument. As “public opinion” we form a vague background to government decision-making and as voters… Read more

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Jeff Halper with legendary singer and ICAHD supporter Pete Seeger.

Jeff Halper: Pete, join the artists who are boycotting Israel

By Jeff Halper, Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions
Published: Sep 08, 2010

LETTER TO PETE SEEGER FROM JEFF HALPER
Dear Pete,
All the best from your friends in Israel/Palestine. In that spirit,… Read more

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Jordan Valley Demolitions: a History of Ongoing Silent Deportation

By Ahmad Jaradat and Maria Chiara Rioli, Alternative Information Center
Published: Aug 25, 2010

CHRONOLOGY OF DESTRUCTION
Israel has recently recommenced a policy of demolishing houses and even entire villages in the northern valleys… Read more

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Saleh Dababat, a resident of Al Farsiye, salvages some of his children's school supplies from the rubble that was his home.

HRW: New Peak in Arbitrary Razing of Palestinian Homes

By Human Rights Watch
Published: Aug 19, 2010

Discriminatory Israeli Policies Demolish Village, Forcibly Displace West Bank Residents… Read more
The Israeli government should immediately stop the arbitrary destruction of

Ramadan Kareem from the Netanyahu and Obama Administrations

By Jeff Halper, Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions
Published: Aug 11, 2010

Yesterday, the day before the Muslim holy month of Ramadan began, at 2:30 in the morning, workers sent by the… Read more

More in Analysis. Tagged with Barack Obama, Benjamin Netanyahu, Jeff Halper, water.

Palestinians inspect damage of their property destroyed by the Israeli army, in the West Bank village of Faresiya. (AP Photo/Mohammed Ballas)

Haaretz: IDF destroys West Bank village after declaring it military zone

By Amira Hass, Ha'aretz
Published: Jul 21, 2010

Since 1967, Israel has prevented the growth of Palestinian communities in the Jordan Valley by cutting off their water supply … Read more

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Rebuiling of Palestinians homes that was demilished by Israel. (Photo: ActiveStills / Archive)

ICAHD Summer Campers rebuild the Hamdan house again

By Ellen Davidson
Published: Jul 21, 2010

Rubble covers the tile floor at the site of the demolished home we are beginning to rebuild in the East… Read more

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Demolitions are carried out without warning giving no opportunity to salvage possessions © Amnesty International

ICAHD Denounces Israeli Demolitions (and American Enabling)

By Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions
Published: Jul 15, 2010

After an unofficial nine-month “moratorium,” the Israeli government has returned with a vengeance to its policy of demolishing Palestinian homes.… Read more

More in News. Tagged with Barack Obama, demolition order, Hillary Clinton, house demolitions, Silwan, West Bank.