Threats instead of harvest: the army is cooperating with the illegal outpost “Zait Raanan

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Despite threats to set dogs on the Plestinan farmers and the throwing of stones, the army is not ready to protect El Jenia’s farmers at the entrance to their grove near the illegal oupost “Zait Raanan”. Rabbi Yehiel Grenimann’s impressions from the discrimination in the occupied territories. Continue reading

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The olive groves of Biliin

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Rabbi Kobi Weise describes his impressions from the events of the olive harvest. We learn that the State of Israel’s strategy of controlling the “seam” areas turns the Palestinians into desperate and frustrated people. Landowners can not access their lands and they are prevented from working their fields. Their lands are surrounded by construction sites and they can not work properly. 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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Save the Khan al Ahmar School | Settlers vandalize, set fire to West Bank mosque | Million People Demonstration

Protest for social Justice, Tel Aviv, Israel, 3/9/2011.cc: Photo by: Oren Ziv/ Activestills.org.

We are always being tested. We are tested as we are requested to hear the Still Small Voice, to turn and change direction, and return to our true selves ,to the potential we always had. And indeed we all are tested in these historical times. Continue reading

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Harvest at the OT | For the poor shall never cease out of the land | S is for Slavery!

Social Justice Silent Protest after the terror attack at Eliat, 20.8.2011

Despite the security tensions, this time of social protest brings strategic opportunities to RHR. We need your help in order to realize these opportunities. Continue reading

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