• The Barrier in Bil’in: Legal Developments

    On May 29th 2008, Bil’in’s attorney Michael Sfard asked the High Court of Justice to establish that the State has violated its ruling concerning the barrier in Bil’in. Sfard argued that the State should be held in contempt, since the November ruling ordered to change the route of the barrier within “reasonable” time, but since…

  • PCHR: PCHR Commends UNICEF Stance Against Illegal OPT Settlements

    To view original press release from PCHR, click here The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) welcomes the decision of UNICEF to reject any further support from Israeli businessman Lev Leviev, who owns companies actively involved in constructing illegal settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT). Lev Leviev, one of the richest men in Israel,…

  • Stolen days in Israel

    To see blog click here I never anticipated these problems. I asked so many people, so many questions. When I entered Israel I thought I might be questioned because of my name but not what ended up happening. When I approached the non-Israel passport stand, the woman asked me my father’s name, probably because I…

  • Settler attacks in Asira al-Qibliya

    The village of Asira al Qibliya has during the last month suffered from several attacks by Israeli settlers. The settlers usually show up each Friday and Saturday, aiming for the houses in the outskirts of Asira. During the last week at least three houses were attacked. Large parts of Salman Mountain, where the villager have…

  • Work day on the Jabri family farm in Hebron

    On the 20th June, almost 15 internationals and Palestinians joined the Jabri family of Hebron for a mid-morning action on the Jabri family land. The Jabri land is uncomfortably nestled between two particularly notorious Jewish settlements, Kiryat Arba and Givat Ha’avot. The expansion of these settlements onto the Jabri property–meaning the theft and colonization of…