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With Israelis from Tel Rumeida settlement looking from above, Israeli soldiers arrest Ahmad Al-Atrash of B'tselem for filming confrontations between settlers, the Al Azzeh family who had just harvested their olives, and the military, October 22, 2012. The arrest followed the first time the Al Azzeh family was able to harvest their olives since 2007. Despite coordinating with the appropriate authorities, their harvest was disrupted by Israelis from the adjacent Tel Rumeida settlement, which like all settlements, is illegal under international law. (photo by: Ryan Rodrick Beiler/Activestills.org)
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Every once in a while I get a comment on one of my posts along the lines of: ‘Why don’t you do anything about Syria, huh? If you’re such a human rights activist, why don’t you care about places where people are suffering much more right in your neighborhood? Huh??’ or ‘You know, the Arabs…
By Ami Kaufman May 9, 2013
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By Ami Kaufman February 13, 2012
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A look at the location of embassies in Washington – and who is next to whom – may reveal what the U.S. government thinks of its allies. Washington D.C., the U.S. capital, is one of the world’s most famous grid cities. Its layout was strategically planned to reflect a delicate balance of power between the…
By Roee Ruttenberg September 8, 2011
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