The “little town of Bethlehem” that we sing about at this time of year is far different from what many of us imagine it to be.
Unholy days and nights in Bethlehem
Tags: home demolition
Invading Israeli soldiers kill Palestinian photographing them, Injure 17 In Jenin
As Palestinians in Jenin protested Israel’s illegal demolition of a Palestinian home, Israeli forces opened fire on the protesters, killing Mohammad Saba’na and injuring others. Saba’na, 29, was holding his smartphone and documenting the Israeli invasion when soldiers shot him in the chest and other parts of his body. This is the sixth Palestinian in a week to die at Israeli hands…
Israel surpasses 1,000 demolitions in occupied West Bank since Biden took office
While the U.S. president refuses to condition military aid, Israel has toppled more than twice as many Palestinian structures in the West Bank than it had by this point in Trump’s term.
Israel to demolish home of 95-year-old disabled Palestinian woman in Negev
Israel is set to demolish the home of a 95-year-old Palestinian woman in the Negev desert after her makeshift house was being restructured to help it become wheelchair-friendly.
WATCH: Israeli video whitewashes Israeli demolition of Palestinian home in Sheikh Jarrah
Israel’s narrative of a quiet, gentle incident in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of East Jerusalem hides the alarming truth of destruction and dispossession of a Palestinian family.
B’Tselem: 2021 was the deadliest year for Palestinians since 2014
Israeli human rights group B’Tselem reports that in 2021, Israel killed at least 313 Palestinian men, women, and demolished almost 300 residential structures, leaving 895 Palestinians homeless.
Under Israeli occupation, 2022 is off to a bleak start for Palestinians
Israeli soldiers’ and settlers’ efforts to torment Palestinians continue unabated in the new year: attacks, home demolitions, land expropriation, abductions, invasions, and more impede daily life in the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza.
Rep. Betty McCollum leads effort to block Israel from using US aid to break int’l law
Rep. Betty McCollum has introduced a new bill (H.R. 2590) that challenges Israel’s impunity, at a time when support in Congress for Palestinian rights is at an all-time high. This issue of conditional aid to Israel has gained momentum in recent years – but there is a long way to go…
During pandemic, Israel demolition of Palestinian homes is up – way up
The monthly average of Palestinian structures targeted by Israel for demolition has increased by 65 percent this year compared to 2020.
Israel’s week-long smorgasbord of abuse against Palestinians March 9-15
For those who think Palestine is in a time of “calm” because there are no headlines, think again. Palestinians haven’t experienced calm in decades.
Here is a sampling of headlines from the last week, as meticulously reported by our friends at the International Middle East Media Center.