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IN PICTURES: Life unraveled as Israel demolishes Palestinian home

Hassin Mohammed Hassin Abu Gosh, 17, stabbed an Israeli woman to death and was killed in the act. Last week, in retaliation, Israel demolished his home in the Qalandia refugee camp. The ruins are a silent testament to a once thriving life. Text and photos by Tamar Fleishman A demolished home is a testament to…

By +972 Magazine April 28, 2016

High Court Justice Noam Sohlberg (Photo: Justice Ministry)

For one Palestinian village: A judge, settler and demolisher

The High Court justice who gave the army a green light to expel an entire Palestinian village just happens to live in a nearby settlement, one of many that thrives on their dispossession. By Dror Etkes The Israeli army’s Civil Administration has issued 70 demolition orders in the Jewish West Bank settlement of Alon Shvut,…

By +972 Magazine May 18, 2015

An Israeli military bulldozer destroys part of the family home of Zakaria Al-Aqra, age 24, after he was killed by an army raid in the West Bank village of Qabalan, August 11, 2014.

PHOTOS: Israeli forces kill Palestinian and bulldoze his family house

In an overnight raid in the West Bank village of Qabalan, Israeli forces kill 24-year-old Palestinian Zakaria Al-Aqra and injure six others. They then bulldoze part of his family’s house. Photos and text by: Ahmad Al-Bazz/Activestills.org At about midnight on August 11, the Israeli army raided the West Bank village of Qabalan near Nablus. As…

By Activestills August 16, 2014

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Solar panels on one of the houses in the Bedouin village of Umm al-Sahali. (photo: Paul Karolyi)

Under siege: One Bedouin family’s struggle to live in Israel

In its refusal to make compromises on zoning restrictions for an unrecognized Bedouin village in the Galilee, Israel demonstrates that its preferred demographic balance is higher on the list of state priorities than the protection of the welfare of its citizens. By Paul Karolyi In the early 1950s, a Bedouin Arab named Atif Mohammad Sawa’ed…

By +972 Magazine December 14, 2012

American activist Rachel Corrie (photo: Rachel Corrie Foundation)

In Rachel Corrie verdict, Israel deals new blow to international law

The verdict on the 2003 killing of Rachel Corrie absolved Israel of any wrongdoing, essentially blaming the victim for her death. The trial revealed Israel’s approach to the most fundamental principles of international law, and especially to the duty to protect non-combatants. By Jeff Halper For those who hoped for a just verdict on the…

By +972 Magazine August 28, 2012