Tag Archives: ICAHD

ICAHD Peace Center ‘Beit Arabiya’ Demolished for the Fifth Time

Posted on January 24, 2012 by

Before and after photos of Beit Arabiya by Ryan Rodrick Beiler: The following statement originally appeared on ICAHD’s web site: Israeli authorities demolished Beit Arabiya (“Arabiya’s House”) last night (Monday, January 23rd) for the fifth time, along with structures in … Continue reading →

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Sheikh Jarrah: Living in Half of a Microcosm

Posted on October 7, 2011 by

The contours of Palestine and Israel’s conflict are etched into the lines of Rifka Al-Kurd’s face and each moment of her daily existence. She lives in a microcosm of the Palestine-Israel conflict. Or rather, she lives in half of a … Continue reading →

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Israelis, Palestinians, and International Volunteers Create ‘Alternative Facts on the Ground’

Posted on August 16, 2011 by

Six years ago, ‘Alia (Umm Omar) was preparing for the wedding of her daughter. Her family had decorated their house in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Anata for the occasion, and were preparing to celebrate. But that afternoon, Israeli soldiers … Continue reading →

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