Nothing much has changed in Israel’s methods of ethnic cleansing since 1948. Nowadays the violence may be slightly more ‘sophisticated’, that’s all. And the denial has roots in the early days of Zionism. Last month, residents of the Israeli Bedouin village of Umm Al-Hiran, have finally “agreed” to be “relocated” to the Bedouin town (or […]
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Israel to evacuate, destroy entire Palestinian village of Umm al-Hiran
Tamara Nassar Rights and Accountability 27 March 2018 Bedouin women sit in front of the rubble of demolished houses in Umm al-Hiran on 18 January 2017. Faiz Abu Rmeleh ActiveStills Israel has announced plans to demolish the entire Bedouin village of Umm al-Hiran in the southern Naqab region in April. If enacted, Israel will force […]
israel to evacuate, destroy entire Palestinian village of Umm al-Hiran #enoughisenough
Israel to Evacuate, Destroy Entire Palestinian Village of Umm Al-Hiran Tamara Nassar Rights and Accountability Bedouin women sit in front of the rubble of demolished houses in Umm al-Hiran on 18 January 2017. Faiz Abu Rmeleh ActiveStills Israel has announced plans to demolish the entire Bedouin village of Umm al-Hiran in the southern Naqab region […]
Israel arrests human rights campaigner Ezra Nawi and puts gag order on case as part of growing ‘witch hunt’ against activists
In the last nine days, Israeli authorities have cracked down on activists associated with Ta’ayush, the Jewish-Palestinian partnership that works to stop settlement growth in the occupied territories. There is a gag order on the case, but details have emerged. Israeli authorities have arrested Ezra Nawi, the great campaigner against human rights abuses in the […]