Important Supreme Court session on the future of the Palestinian village of Susiya

Important Supreme Court session on the future of the Palestinian village of Susiya

29 January 2013 | Rabbis for Human Rights

On Thursday 31st January the Supreme Court will hold two sessions regarding two petitions affecting the future of the Palestinian village Susiya. One will discuss the organization Regavim’s petition to expedite the demolition of most of the village. The other petition seeks to prevent the villagers’ remaining lands from being rendered off limits to them.

Susiya, a Palestinian village in the south of the West Bank, which is not connected to … Continue reading

The situation in Khan al-Luban deteriorates

The situation in Khan al-Luban deteriorates

22 January 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Khan al Luban, Occupied Palestine.

The far-right settler organisation Regavim has filed a lawsuit against Khan al-Luban, taking the Darragmah family and various other Israeli institutions and groups to the Israeli Supreme Court. They claim that their home is a historical site on Israeli state land.

Regavim, who state on their website that their vision is for a “Zionist agenda for Israel that will lead to clear Zionist policies for all of Israel’s government systems”. The image on the right is a still from one of Regavims promotional … Continue reading