To show solidarity with Susiya

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Susiya, a small village in the South Hebron Hills in what is known as “Area C” of the West Bank, recently received demolition orders. Continue reading

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10 Reflections & Vignettes on Jerusalem Day 2012 (with pictures)

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10 Reflections & Vignettes on Jerusalem Day 2012 Continue reading

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Victory for the Ruweidi Family and for Silwan

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We congratulate the Ruweidi family, the Wadi Hilweh Information Center and Peace Now on this victory Continue reading

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Two Demonstrations against Racist Land Policies

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Despite the difference in location and in style of protest, the thread that united both of them was a joint Arab-Jewish call against racist Israeli housing and land policies, and the actions of dispossession and eviction carried out by various organizations Continue reading

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In East Jerusalem, only Palestinian property seized as ‘Absentee’

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To this day, Palestinians are being legally evacuated from their properties in East Jerusalem due to the application of a racist 1950 Israeli law. Continue reading

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Join us this Wednesday, February 8th, on Tu B’shvat, to plant trees and to express solidarity with Al-Jenia

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Join us this Wednesday, February 8th, on Tu B’shvat, to plant trees and to express solidarity with Al-Jenia. Continue reading

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WATCH: Bulldozers demolish Palestinian homes outside J’lem

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Al-Khalayleh, Palestinian village near the settlement of Giva’at Ze’ev, outside of Jerusalem – A group of young men are swinging shovels and hammers at the walls of a house – their own house. Continue reading

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The JNF/Himnuta to Expel Palestinian Family in Silwan

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Left to Right: Police and settlers talking to Ahmed Sumarin, a member of the Sumarin family that will be expelled. Picture by Wadi Hilweh Information Center. Aerial map showing the house’s location- next to the City of David Visitor Center, … Continue reading

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WATCH: Settler attacks during olive harvest not just random fanaticism

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Notes and Stories from the Olive Harvest: Palestinian farmers tell stories of intimidation, vandalism and violence from settler neighbors, as they attempt to harvest their olives. Continue reading

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