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
A demolition in Beit-Umar The denial of adequate housing and the demolition of Palestinian homes violatesinternational human rights instruments to which Israel is signatory. These include: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which states: “Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being ofhimself and his family, including food, … Read more
Palestine 1998 – A Land Without People? The Case of Bir ‘Ona Until 1967, Bir ‘Ona, located on the slope of al Slaiyeb mountain (now Gilo settlement) southof Jerusalem was a small Palestinian community under the jurisdiction of the municipality ofBeit Jala. In 1967, Israel annexed this territory to Jerusalem and later began construction of … Read more