Ma'aleh Adumim

A Palestinian man looks over the Israeli settlement of Ma’ale Adumim during a protest-tent action against a bill that would annex the settlement bloc to Israel, Al 'Ezariya, West Bank, January 20, 2017. (Anne Paq/Activestills)

‘Don’t raise your voice — you’re not in Britain anymore’

From the Jordan crossing to the Jerusalem checkpoint, my return to Palestine was marred by the daily humiliations of life under Israeli occupation.

By Hamza Ali Shah August 29, 2023

Azrieli Towers, Tel Aviv. April 27 2008. (Moshe Shai/Flash90)

How cities ‘twin’ with Israeli apartheid

Barcelona's decision to cut its twinning agreement with Tel Aviv spotlights why such ties with Israeli localities, especially settlements, are never 'apolitical.'

By Zena Agha April 3, 2023

Jeff Halper holding a sign supporting the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement — but not on the day he was detained by Israeli police. (Courtesy of Jeff Halper)

Supporting BDS is enough to get detained by the cops in Israel these days

Instead of simply announcing that it opposes BDS, which would be a perfectly legitimate stance, the Israeli government is criminalizing the movement and its advocates. The results won’t be pretty. On March 8 police near Jerusalem picked up an Israeli citizen who was just standing on the street. He was not doing anything illegal. Someone who lived in…

By Lisa Goldman March 14, 2017

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A member of the Jahalin Bedouin sits on the remains of his demolished home in Al Eizariya, West Bank, March 18, 2009. (photo: Anne Paq)

In five-year high, Israel demolishes 143 Palestinian structures in single month

Israel demolished 143 Palestinian structures in August, the highest such total in five years. The wave of demolitions came amid severe heat waves and has left children homeless as they start the new school year. Israel demolished 143 Palestinian structures in the West Bank and East Jerusalem in the month of August, the highest such total in five…

By Natasha Roth-Rowland September 5, 2015

The home of the Palestinian Adgluni family is demolished by Israeli authorities, East Jerusalem, January 27, 2014. Israeli authorities claimed the house was built on lands that do not belong to the family. (Tali Mayer/Activestills.org)

Demolishing Palestinian structures is the norm — not the exception

A sharp increase in demolitions of structures in the West Bank displaces over 120 Palestinians, drawing media attention and a harsh response from the United Nations. Over August 17-18 Israeli authorities demolished around 40 Palestinian structures in the West Bank, displacing over 120 Palestinians. The demolitions were carried out during a record-breaking heat wave that has…

By Natasha Roth-Rowland August 19, 2015

Settlement construction in Gilo, January 21, 2010. (Photo: Activestills.org)

Housing Ministry publishes massive settlement plan, Netanyahu orders review

*POST UPDATED BELOW* Israel’s Ministry of Housing and Construction (run by Jewish Home MK Uri Ariel, who lives in a West Bank settlement) published tenders last week for 20,000 new settlements units, including a tender to build 1,200 units in the southern part of the highly controversial E-1 area, Haaretz (Hebrew) reported Tuesday. According to…

By Mairav Zonszein November 12, 2013

Israeli forces arrest an activist as the camp is forcibly evicted.

PHOTOS: Israeli forces demolish Palestinian camp built to protest Obama visit

Until its forcible eviction Saturday night, Palestinian activists built and maintained a new protest camp in E1 to protest Israeli occupation and settlement expansion, directing their message to visiting U.S. President Barack Obama. Photos by: Ryan Rodrick Beiler, Anne Paq, Yotam Ronen, and Oren Ziv As U.S. President Barack Obama’s plane was landing at Ben…

By Activestills March 24, 2013

President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu (photo: Pete Souza / white house)

Israeli settlement plans should shake up American policymakers

E1 should be a serious wake-up call for American policymakers, Michael Cohen argues below. If the controversial building project in the West Bank goes forward, he writes, it’s time to start saying what everyone in Washington knows – the two-state solution will die and the U.S. risks supporting a future of apartheid. By Michael Cohen…

By Dahlia Scheindlin December 20, 2012

111 kilometers, one day: A journey from E1 to Tel Aviv

Israel is threatening to bisect the West Bank by building in the E1 area, between the settlement of Ma’aleh Adumim and Jerusalem. A photographic journey shot in medium format film – starting east of Jerusalem, through the west of the city and all the way to Tel Aviv – provides portraits of how different rights…

By Activestills December 10, 2012

Map of East Jerusalem and the Holy Basin, highlighting the planned construction projects for Jews and national parks (map: Emek Shaveh)

Israeli consensus much prefers Ma’aleh Adumim to peace

Netanyahu didn’t invent the E-1 dealbreaker that’s got the world so mad at him; it goes back to Rabin and reflects overwhelming Israeli opinion. Except for right wingers, people look at the outrage over Bibi’s revival of the E-1 plan, which would connect Jerusalem and the eastward Ma’aleh Adumim settlement with thousands of new homes,…

By Larry Derfner December 4, 2012