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Human Rights Tour For Jewish Leadership
Join our Human Rights Tour For Jewish Leadership October 2nd- 9th
Please join RHR for 7 days of touring, experiencing and Torah study that will challenge and inspire Explore Israel’s Burning and Sometimes Confusing Human Rights Challenges With Israel’s Rabbinic Voice of Conscience. Become better informed, more knowledge
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Quiet days will come: Newsletter for Parshat “Vayetze”
Rabbis for Human Rights prays for peace for all the Israeli and Palestinian civilians who are under fire. We send our condolences to the families of the people who were killed and wish a full recovery to those injured. We would like to remind both sides that civilians should not be targets and we hope that the new ceasefire arrangements will also ease the limitations of leaving Gaza. Continue reading
House demolitions exploit the powerless in Area C
There is no possibility that Israel’s Civil Administration will fairly and properly plan for Palestinians in Area C if they are not at the table when their fate is decided. Continue reading
Posted in General, Palestinian Rights
Tagged A-Tur, Al-Waya, area C, beit arabiya, High Court, house demolitions, IDF, Rabbis for Human Rights, West Bank
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Palestinian olive harvesters were badgered during the oilve harvest in the West Bank, area C
On Shabbat, 6/10/12 Palestinian olive harvesters were badgered during the oilve harvest in the West Bank, area C. Continue reading
Israel Prevents Palestinian Farmers to Access their Lands: The Story of a Farmers from Jalud and South Hebron Hills
Adv. Quamar Mishirqi Asad brings us two cases of preventing Palestinian farmers’ access to their lands. Continue reading
Posted in General, Legal Work
Tagged Abu Samra family, access to private land, affirming the right of local Palestinian farmers to access their lands unharrassed by settlers, Fauzi, IDF, Jalud, Land, Land Owner Rights, Samra family, the ability to freely access their lands, West Bankaccess to farm lands
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The Police and Army Silence about the Attack of Samicha
On Wednesday April 11th was Samicha Jihad Nawajaa attacked by a number of settlers. This attack took place under the open eyes of the security forces. The police did not do its job and did not come to investigate the case. During photographing the location of the attack we discovered a settlers’ invasion to Palestinian lands. Continue reading
The issue of the public housing is extending – Newsletter of Parashat Tzav
Even though some of the Trachtenberg’s recommendations are being applied, the issue of public housing is not being taken care of. We cannot replace the government and its policy, but we can definitely create an alternative to the existing situation. Continue reading
Israel Wild Western tour
Just under a month ago Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner was part of a group of nearly 20 Reform and Liberal rabbis who, together with some members from our communities, spent a week in Israel with Rabbis for Human Rights. Continue reading
Posted in Education, General
Tagged 1988, a Spanish Government project had provided sola, Gaza, IDF, mechinah, RHR, South Hebron Hills, South Hebron Mountains, TETSAVEH, unemployed
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Watch: IDF demolishes in the Palestininan villages of Saadet Tha’lah and Ar Rakeez (Video) – South Hebron Hills
At-Tuwani — On February 15th 2012, the Israeli Army demolished five buildings in the Palestinian village of Saadet Tha’lah and destroyed a water tank and tore down 50 trees in the Palestinian village of Ar Rakeez Continue reading
Posted in General, Palestinian Rights
Tagged Ar Rakeez, At-Tuwani, demolition, IDF, Saadet Tha'lah, South Hebron Hills, South Hebron Mountains, video
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Random roadblocks
On Tu B’shevat, the Jewish “New Year for Trees,” we tried to make our way out to the Palestinian village of Al Jenia (near Ramallah), to “plant a tree for peace,” to present a different Jewish face than the one of the extremists who made a “price tag” attack in the village last week. Unfortunately, our path was blocked by an IDF checkpoint Continue reading
To demolish the school, the Mosque and leave the illegal outposts in South Hebron Hills
The State of Israel does not grant building permits to South Hebron Hills residents, supports the illegal outposts in the area and seeks to prevent living in the area. Here is a full description of the destruction of school services in the Palestinian village of Susya, a mosque and other structures in Hirbet M’faqura. Continue reading
Posted in General, Palestinian Rights
Tagged A-Towane, cave village of Um Faquara, destruction of the cistern, destruction of toilets, Hirbet M'Faquara, Hirbet M'faqura, IDF, Mahmud Hamada, Muhamed Muganem's family, Muhamed Musa Muganem, Muhamed Musa Mungam, Palestinian Susya, South Hebron cave-dwellers, South Hebron Hills, South Hebron Mountains, southern Hebron mountain, Supreme Court the return of M'Faquara residents, Susya, the Civil Administration, The illegal outpost Abiagl, The State of Israel
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