Sexual and racist harassment in Hebron
On Thursday, 24 August 2017, settlers from Kiryat Arba used a loudspeaker system to verbally abuse Palestinian residents of al-Hariqah neighborhood in Hebron, using offensive language and insulting Islam. A B’Tselem volunteer filmed parts of the incident from her window. When the settlers noticed her, they turned their abuse towards her, threatening violence and using […]
Who cares?
An 80 years oldPalestinian womanWas thrownInto the streetIn favor ofSettlers.Who caresWhat’s happening in”United”Jerusalem? Published in Haaretz, 08/09/17
Crusaders and Zionists
A FEW days ago I found myself in Caesarea, sitting in a restaurant and looking out over the sea. The sunbeams were dancing on the little waves, the mysterious ruins of the ancient town arrayed behind me . It was hot, but not too hot, and I was thinking about the crusaders. Caesarea was built […]
Legacy
Netanyahu: “I will notRemove any settlement,Or evacuate any territory!Send no mediators!Forget about peace talks!The Netanyahu legacy:”War forever!” Published in Haaretz, 01/09/17
Village school demolished on eve of new school year
On the evening of Tuesday, 22 August 2017, at around 7:00 P.M. Israeli Civil Administration officials and security forces arrived at the village of Jub a-Dib, southeast of Bethlehem. The forces demolished the community’s recently constructed school building. The demolition, which ended around midnight, took place the night before the start of the Palestinian school […]
Kaya, the royal Dog
THE SPECTACLE is almost bizarre: a political party refuses to accept new members. And not just a few individuals, but tens of thousands. And not just any party, but the Likud (“Unification”), the main force in Israel’s governing coalition. Strange? But there is method in this madness. It may soon come before Israel’s highest court. […]
Thou shalt steal
3445 settler housesWere built onPrivate land, stolenFrom PalestiniansIn the occupiedTerritories.The governmentWants to legalizeAll of them. Published in Haaretz, 25/08/17
There is a Limit!!! Support the imprisoned CO’s!
Note: CO’s Noa Gur-Golan and Hadas Tal were suddenly moved from Military Prison 6 (at Atlit, south if Haifa) to Military Prison 4 (at Tzrifin, east of Tel Aviv). The solidarity demonstration scheduled for tomorrow (Sat. Aug. 19) will be moved accordingly. Please note changed timetable and transportation details – what follows here supersedes earlier […]
“Look into the mirror / Look into my eyes”
POETRY TO HEAL A SPLIT SOCIETY: A Tri-Lingual Presentation and Workshop Event under the title “”Look into the mirror / Look into my eyes”. A public reading of poems in English, Arabic and Hebrew With audience participation at The International YMCA, 26 King David Street, Jerusalemon Tuesday, August 22, 2017, 17:00 – 20:00. Suggested Donation: […]
The Egg of Columbus
I DON’T know when the wheel was invented, or who invented it. I DON’T know when the wheel was invented, or who invented it. However, I have no doubt that it was invented again and again, with many happy inventors sharing the glory. The same is true for the Israeli-Palestinian Confederation. From time to time […]