Home demolitions in East Jerusalem are rampant, but none more than in Silwan, where messianic settlers backed by the state are attempting to establish fanciful “archaeological” parks on top of Palestinian homes. Source Views: 0
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Silwan faces escalating home demolitions in fight against messianic settlers
Drone strikes, mass arrests, and demolitions: Massive Israeli raid kills at least 11 Palestinians in northern West Bank
Massive Israeli military operations in the northern occupied West Bank have killed at least 11 Palestinians since Wednesday, with thousands of Palestinians trapped inside their homes in the Tulkarem refugee camp, as an Israeli army invasion enters its second day. Before dawn on Wednesday morning, January 17, Israeli forces conducted simultaneous raids and drone strikes […]
‘NYTimes’ gives Israel’s home demolitions the ‘both-sides’ treatment
As violence rises in the occupied West Bank, the New York Times struggles to frame the news. Source Views: 0
Palestinians Observe General Strike Denouncing Illegal Home Demolitions
Above Photo: Palestinians protest against planned demolitions in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Jabal al-Mukabir. Activestills. Around 800 Palestinian homes are facing the threat of demolition by the Israeli municipality of Jerusalem. It plans to replace them with 500 new illegal settlement units and a shopping mall. Palestinians in the occupied East Jerusalem neighborhood of […]
Khori Gaon Demolitions Public Hearing: Panel alarmed at human rights violations
20th July, 2021: This public hearing was organised to hear the affected citizens of Khorigaon and understand the status of implementation of the Supreme Court’s order of 7 June 2021. The Jury members included Environmentalist Ashish Kothari, Environmentalist Claude Alvares, Social Activist Ms. Anjali Bhardwaj, Adv. Tripti Poddar, Housing Right Activist, Prof. Amita Bhide from TISS, […]
Some Democratic lawmakers condemn Silwan demolitions, but most remain silent
Israel has begun demolitions in the al-Bustan area of Silwan. Most Democratic congress members have largely ignored the destruction, but a small group of progressive House members have criticized Israel actions on Twitter with many using the #SaveSilwan hashtag. “Homes are next in Silwan, East Jerusalem. 1,500 Palestinians—including 900+ children—face displacement right now,” tweeted Illinois […]
Palestinian official warns against Israeli demolitions in occupied Jerusalem
A Palestinian official has called for “immediate intervention” from the international community to stop the Israeli authorities from demolishing homes in the Silwan neighbourhood of occupied East Jerusalem. Hussein Al Sheikh, a member of the Fatah Central Committee and the head of the General Authority of Civil Affairs, tweeted that the area of Al-Bustan in […]
New Zealand Foreign Minister calls on Israel to cease demolitions and evictions
Browse > Home / News / New Zealand Foreign Minister calls on Israel to cease demolitions and evictions May 13, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk Read on for article Israel Institute of New Zealand co-director, Dr David Cumin, has reacted to remarks by Foreign Affairs Minister, Nanaia Mahuta, in which she appears to blame Israel for […]
Jerusalem planning board decision paves way for home demolitions in Palestinian village
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The latest in Jewish morality: House demolitions, displacement, settlement construction
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Jerusalem on track to set record for house demolitions
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Israel on track for record number of East Jerusalem home demolitions
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Video: Susiya calls for greater international solidarity to stop demolitions following Israeli high court decision
On the top of the hill, at the edge of the village, Najah Moukhanam is looking with melancholy at her almond trees and blooming flowers that she planted. Her garden and tent can be destroyed at any time by the Israeli army. “I am tired. My body, my heart and my mind are tired,” Moukhanam […]
Video: Bedouin community resists imminent house demolitions and Israel’s E1 project
The residents of Jabal Al-Baba Bedouin community, east of Occupied Jerusalem held a rally a week after receiving an eviction notice from the Israeli authorities. The protest, in cooperation with the Avazz organisation and international activists aimed to send the message they are refusing Israeli orders and are determined to remain on their land. The […]
EU statement ‘deplores’ Israeli demolitions of Palestinian structures
The European Union (EU) has “deplore[d]” the demolition and seizure of Palestinian structures by the Israeli occupation, citing threats to entire communities in the occupied West Bank. In a statement released on 24 November by the EU Representative and the EU Heads of Mission in Jerusalem and Ramallah, the EU condemned “the continuing threat of demolitions and […]
Lessons on living and dying from a man who has seen 12,000 deaths
What Can We Learn from the Dying? Rooted in the hearts of many Hindus is the belief that if you breathe your last in Kashi (Varanasi) you attain what is popularly known as ‘Kashi Labh’ or ‘the fruit of Kashi’—moksh or “release from the cycle of rebirth impelled by the law of karma”. Kashi […]
US Government Intentionally Destroys 9/11 Evidence
Judges and lawyers know that – if someone intentionally destroys evidence – he’s probably trying to hide his crime. American law has long recognized that destruction of evidence raises a presumption of guiltfor the person who destroyed the evidence. So what does it mean when the US government intentionally destroyed massive amounts of […]
CrossTalk: Brazilian Coup?
Filed under: AngloZionist Empire, Brazil, Latin America, Pepe Escobar, regime change, US Foreign Policy, USA Source Article from https://uprootedpalestinians.wordpress.com/2016/04/25/crosstalk-brazilian-coup/ Views: 0
Lebanon Busts Militant Training Cell in North
Local Editor General Security has recently uncovered a militant network which used a religious school in north Lebanon as a front to operate, The Daily Star website quoted As-Safir newspaper as reporting Saturday. The report said the network, located somewhere in Akkar, was directed by militant Omar Al-Satem who lives in Syria’s Raqqa – ISIL’s […]
Egyptian Officer Convicted in Slaying of Shaimaa al-Sabbagh Granted Retrial
TCP : Egypt’s highest Appeal Court cancelled Sunday a prison sentence against an officer accused of killing a protesting political activist in 2015, and ordered a retrial, Youm7 reported. A Photo Capturing The Killing Moment Of Activist Shaimaa Al-Sabbagh, Jan. 24, 2015 During A Small March Marking The 4th Anniversity Of 2011 Uprising – YOUM7/Islam Osama […]