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A Matriarch’s Memory
The West Bank city of Al-Khalil, known as Hebron in Hebrew, is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world- and one of the most painfully divided. It is a place where the word occupation stops being abstract. Above the ancient stone of the Old City, new concrete rises: Israeli settlements built directly atop Palestinian homes and shops. Wire mesh above the Old City’s streets is heavy with the weight of trash and waste…
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Palestinian Refugees and the Right of Return
By Diana khwaelid Nur Shams camp – Dozens of Palestinians peacefully demonstrated to demand the return to their homes in the Nur Shams camp. Palestinian and international activists joined the demonstration in solidarity. “We want to return to our camp and our homes.” This was echoed by Palestinian demonstrators from the Nur Shams refugee camp in Tulkarm, after being displaced for ten-months in a row, after the Israeli forces launched a huge military operation in the…
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Fasayil al Wusta: Forced Displacement Continues in the Jordan Valley
Palestinian households in the village of Fasayil al Wusta, located in the Jordan Valley north of Jericho, have been facing increasing harassment and attacks over the past month. As a result, five families decided to leave the area on Thursday, November 6. Only one family remains, still resisting despite displacement efforts. Fasayil al Wusta lies between two settlements, Tomer to the south and Petza’el to the north. Palestinians believe that the plan of the occupation forces…
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