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Palestinians march on the railway line connecting Tel Aviv and Jerusalem through the West Bank, during a protest against the plan to build the separation wall in the West Bank village of Battir, November 13, 2012. (Photo by Oren Ziv/Activestills.org)

Israel’s top court gives temporary reprieve to Palestinian UNESCO site

In rare move, Israeli Nature and Parks authority supported the petition against the wall; the court’s decision largely hangs on Defense Ministry admitting the contested section of wall isn’t a priority. Israel will not build a section of the separation barrier through the UNESCO recognized village of Battir in the West Bank anytime soon. Israel’s…

By Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man January 4, 2015

Palestinians in Bethlehem checkpoint trying to attend the Ramadan Friday prayers in the Al-Aqsa Mosque, August 10, 2012 (Activestills)

Confronting racism and fear of ‘the other’ in Israel

Over-compensated nationalism and the fear of ‘the other’ all contribute to untenable racist attitudes among Israelis toward Palestinians. But racism doesn’t develop in a vacuum and in the context of the current reality, it is entirely unsurprising. By Maya Schkolne Standing in the cold and dark by the checkpoint on Highway 60, the soldier appeared…

By +972 Magazine February 3, 2013

E1 doesn’t matter: One-state reality is here

Those who think that E1 is the nail in the coffin of the two-state ‘solution’ are willfully blind to the fact that a one-state outcome is already on the ground and that the Zionist militias started building it before there ever was an Israel. I know this is a little late. The big brouhaha about…

By Mya Guarnieri Jaradat December 27, 2012

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The Wall, 10 years on / part 12: Where do we go from here?

Ten years have passed since Israel started building the wall, probably the largest and most expensive construction project in its history, which does not seem to be going anywhere. For four months now I’ve been presenting its story, and now it is time to offer some breaking updates, look into the future, and conclude. The…

By Haggai Matar August 10, 2012

The Wall, 10 years on: part 9 / Dividing land – water, fauna, flora

UNESCO is set to discuss the dangers facing Jerusalem’s eco-systems, a new UNRWA report elaborates the harm caused to water sources and flora throughout the West Bank, and environmental NGOs warn of the impending extinction of several species – these are the wall’s effects on mother nature. Project photography: Oren Ziv / Activestills An event…

By Haggai Matar June 23, 2012