Yesterday night, Israeli occupation forces have distributed flyers to the people of Khan al Ahmar demanding they should destroy themselves all the homes and building of the community until latest October 1. Israel’s military even offers ‘helpline’ for the people in Khan al Ahmar. The flyers printed on head paper with the emblem of the […]
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Solidarity statement: For an end to impunity and for justice to the people of Honduras
We are following closely the trial of the murder of Berta Cáceres, leader of the Civil Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations in Honduras (COPINH), being held from September 10-28. A death squad assassinated her on March 2, 2016 in her home and wounded Gustavo Castro, member of Friends of the Earth Mexico. Berta was […]
#KhanalAhmar: Israel attempts to close access to the community
This morning Israel called in armoured bulldozers to destroy the access road to the Bedouin community. The road is already repaired and people are as determined as before to resist Israel’s ethnic cleansing. People from the community and from the ever growing number of volunteers that stay in Khan al Ahmar to give support to […]
Wadi al Ahmar destroyed at dawn – #KhanalAhmar still resists
This morning over 200 Israeli soldiers arrived with their weaponry and bulldozers to destroy the new neighbourhood of Khan al Ahmar, called Wadi al Ahmar. At dawn, the Israeli occupation forces came and surrounded the entire area. They threatened and intimidated the 200 residents of Khan al Ahmar and the some 100 activists from across […]
Wadi al Ahmar Neighborhood of Khan al Ahmar Established
Yesterday night, Palestinian activists have started yet another strategy to resist the erasure of the community of Khan al Ahmar by Israeli occupation forces: Five new structures have been built in the middle of the night just a few hundred meters from the existing structures, as a new ‘neighbourhood’. In order to demolish the structures, […]
Khan al Ahmar’s resistance rises!
After Israeli courts have decided on the imminent destruction of Khan al Ahmar, the Palestinian Bedouin community located East of Jerusalem, popular resistance is building to defend the community. Today, some 600 people from all across the West Bank have been gathering in Khan al Ahmar to pledge they will stand together with the Arab […]
Israel decides on destruction – Defend Khan al-Ahmar now!
After years of resistance and a month of legal battles, as expected the Israeli courts voted in favour of ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian Bedouin community. In exactly one week, Khan al Ahmar is up for destruction. Click below and help us stop the demolition. Khan el Ahmar is a Palestinian Bedouin village of some […]
Nabi Saleh: women center stage at popular struggle festival
On August 11, Nabi Saleh hosted some 700 people that gathered for a one day event, dominated by the power of a new generation of women in struggle. The festival honoured Palestinian prisoners and reinforcing resolve no Israeli repression will stop popular resistance. From all across the West Bank, Palestinian activists came together in the […]
Joint Struggles against Militarization, from Latin America to Palestine
On Friday, July 27, in Rio de Janeiro, a full day of initiatives against militarism in Latin America is being organized under the title “United Struggles Against Militarization, from Latin America to Palestine”. The day starts with a Public Hearing, which will include four panels with interventions from human rights organizations, social and anti-militarist movements, […]
Until July 17: build pressure to Save Khan al Ahmar!
On Monday, the Israeli High Court issued a decision to delay the demolition of Khan Al-Ahmar, the Palestinian Bedouin Community East of Jerusalem until July 17. Palestinian lawyers representing the residents of Khan al-Ahmar village in the West Bank filed a petition last week, claiming that no eviction orders had been given to the residents. […]