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Regarding British Airways advert in the settlement of Ariel To: The Management British Airways London, UK Ads in Ariel A few days ago, an Israeli peace activist monitoring the situation on theWest Bank noticed two large billboards placed at the entrance to the WestBank settlement of Ariel, with a conspicuous British Airways logo.The ads bear … Read more

Perhaps the most fundamental – and bitter – struggle between the Israelis and Palestinians since 1967 has been over land. Perhaps the most fundamental — and bitter — struggle between the Israelis and Palestinianssince 1967 has been over land. Here, where national conflict intersects with personal lives and Palestinian families tryto carve a semi-normal existence … Read more

Jerusalem Region The Isma’il Al-Shawamreh Family of Anata. The Dandis Family of Anata. The Obeid Family of Issawiyeh. The Jabarin Family of Issawiyeh. Southern Region Abed J. family in the Beqa’a Valley. Northern Region (Al-Ram) A-Nazati and Taghrite Z.

A soldier supervising a demolition (Not related to the case) Isma’il al-Shawamreh, his wife N’tisar and their nine children live in the village of Anata,near Jerusalem. Before 1967 Anata was connected to neighboring villages — Hizma to the north, Shu’fat to thewest, and al Issawiya to the south — all of which bounded the northern … Read more

Soldiers supervising demolition (Not related to the case) Khamad Dandis, his wife Hoda and their four children live in a small house in Anata, to the northof Jerusalem, together with Khamad’s mother and his seven brothers and sisters. Before 1967 Anata was connected to neighboring villages — Hizma to the north, Shu’fat to thewest, and … Read more

Soldiers supervising demolition (Not related to the case) Artef Obeid and his wife Suhad live with their four children live in the village of Issawiyeh,which adjoins the Hebrew University and lies within the Jerusalem city limits. The village of Issawiyeh was founded some 400 years ago a couple miles north of the Jerusalem’sOld City. In … Read more

A Palestinian home after demolition (Not related to the case) Khaled Mussa Jabarin and his wife Hiam live with their six children in the village / neighborhood of Issawiyeh, which adjoins the Hebrew University.The village of Issawiyeh was founded some 400 years ago a couple miles north of the Jerusalem’sOld City. In 1967 it covered … Read more

Image: pics/abed.jpg Abed J In His Cauliflower field The Israeli settlements of Kiryat Arba and Givat Ha Harsina are situated on the hills that liejust beyond the eastern boundary of the Hebron municipality. Immediately east of them and only about a half-hour’s walk from the center of Hebron is thefertile Beqa’a valley, home to approximately … Read more

Nazati and Taghrite are one family of thirty-eight that have been battling plans to destroytheir homes in the al Ram area, between Jerusalem and Ramallah. The residential area in which they live lies just outside of the al Ram municipal borders, andonly 300 meters from the nearest illegal Jewish settlement Adam. More than five hundred … Read more