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Another eviction prevented – Acharei Mot – Kedoshim Newsletter
The eve of Yom HaZikaron (Memorial Day) and Yom HaAtzmaut (Independence Day). Our Torah readings areb “Akharei Mot” (After the deaths) and “Kedoshim” (You shall be holy). Many times I have commented that Yom HaAtzmaut almost always falls during the week we read Kedoshim, or the week after. Is that just a coincidence? Continue reading
Posted in Jobs, Parasha / E-Letter
Tagged Abu Samra, Adv. Becky Keshet, Akharei Mot, Al Arakib, Amidar, Arie King, Asifat Haohalim, Beit Shean, Community Advocacy, Daniel Cheren, East Jerusalem, evictions of Palestinian families in East, Ezekiel's vision, Hakeshet hademokratit Hamizrachit, Halhul, Horrors of Egypt, Independence, Jalud, Jobs, Kobi Weiss, Lea Shemi, Liberated Beer Sheva, new manager, Omer Sharvit, preventing access of Palestinian farmers to their lands, Public Housing, Rabbi Shimshon Rafael Hirsch's, Rights Center in Hadera, settlement, Shatil, South Hebron Hills, South Hebron Mountains, Tarabut, Um Batin, Yom Ha'atzma'ut, Zionism
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The victory of the Menashe Family – Newsletter of Parashat “Vayakhel-Pekudey”
Although Israel is in a state of war with Gaza, we have not left the social struggle of the families in public housing. We volunteered to fight for the Menashe family from Givat Shmuel and called the Prime Minister, the Housing Minister and Amidar’s director to stop the eviction of the family into the street which was due to take place March 14th Continue reading
Posted in Parasha / E-Letter
Tagged 972Magazine, Arabic – not in our school, Ayesha Sidawi, East Jerusalem, Hushiya family, In East Jerusalem, Israel Land Adminisration, only Palestinian property seized as ‘Absentee’, Public Housing, South Hebron Hills, South Hebron Mountains, Supreme Court regarding the issue of Hushiya family
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New video release! Help stop the eviction of Palestinian Families from Silwan: A video and a call for action
This is the time to act: spread the video and write to the JNF board of directors Continue reading
WATCH: Bulldozers demolish Palestinian homes outside J’lem
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
Posted in General, Palestinian Rights
Tagged 972Magazine, Al-Khalayleh, East Jerusalem, home demolition, occupation, rhr on the int
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Despite denials, JNF to continue eviction effort of J’lem Palestinians
A recent comment by the Jewish National Fund makes it clear that previous statements by its US office were lies
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Posted in General
Tagged 972Magazine, East Jerusalem, Jerusalem, JNF, Noam Seizaf, The Jewish National Fund
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Restoring security to the southern Hebron mountain | Tour of East Jerusalem
Dr. Abed Rabu overcame her blindness and finished her PhD on the subject of Women’s Rights in the Shari Courts. She also became the first woman advocate in the Sharia court. In this spirit of hope we are excited to tell you about the South Hebron Hills Campaign that has begun. Continue reading
Posted in Parasha / E-Letter
Tagged Adv. Quamar Mishirqui Asad, BBC World, Beit Midrash, Dr. Laila Abed Rabu, East Jerusalem, East Jerusalemsouthern Hebron mountain |, Israel, Judaism, Lifta, Marching for Israel, monde, Naso, Palestinian, security, Sharia court, Solidarity Seich Jarach, South Hebron Hills Campaign, southern Hebron mountain, Summary of the Legal Department’s Work, Yom Yerushalayim
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Tour of East Jerusalem
Our Beit Midrash for Human Rights spends many hours in the classroom studying sources and meeting rabbis and activists to learn about Judaism’s understanding of Human Rights and how it can be out into practice. Continue reading
Understand War
An enormous gap separates Israelis and Palestinians in the understanding of the term ‘war’. For most Israelis, war is a violent clash between two peoples. But not the Palestinians.For them, says Amos Gwirtz, dispossession and land-grab are the belligerent acts of an occupying force against a defenseless civilian population. Continue reading
Posted in General
Tagged East Jerusalem, Israel\Palestine, Jewish settlers, Palestine\, settler violence, war
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New Site | Gandhi Peace Award | Magic and Human Rights |
Congratulations! We have a new site. After months of preperations we finally reached the final step. We urge every one of you to subscribe to the site. Continue reading
April in the OT
The week of Pesach might have been a festive season for we Israeli Jews but in the OPT and East Jerusalem it was a time of curfews, tension and hardship as usual. Specifically. Continue reading
Posted in Palestinian Rights
Tagged 143 trees cut down, aggressive border guard presenc, arrests, attack against a lone farmer, curfews, East Jerusalem, Farata, grave of Joseph, hardship, occupied territories, Pesach, Samaria, saving a life, settler violence, Silwan, tear gas, tension, Twamin, Yesh Din
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Annual Activity Report 2010-2011
The Independence Tractate