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A Palestinian woman examines the damage caused to her house after Israeli forces demolished it, Al Hadidiya, Jordan Valley, West Bank, October 11, 2018. (Ahmad Al-Bazz/Activestills.org)
WATCH: What occupation looks like in the occupied Jordan Valley
Palestinian residents of the Jordan Valley are forced on a daily basis to cope with Israel’s arbitrary military policies, from imposing restrictions on movement to home demolitions to a lack of access to water — all while Israeli settlers living on the same land face none of the same issues.
By Social TV June 11, 2019
Israeli soldiers arrest a Palestinian boy during a protest in the West Bank city of Hebron, following US President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, on December 7, 2017. (Wisam Hashlamoun/Flash90)
Hiding the occupation doesn’t make it go away
A proposed law, said to be supported by Netanyahu’s government, would criminalize videotaping Israeli soldiers doing the dirty work of the occupation. But hiding something from sight doesn’t make it go away. Or does it? If an Israeli soldier beats a Palestinian and no one is there to catch it on video, did it really…
By Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man June 16, 2018
Dina Goor, 1938-2013.
Remembering Dina Goor, graceful human rights revolutionary
Few people can say that they changed direction later in life and started an influential human rights organization. Dina Goor didn’t stop at just one. She believed in her ability to change and influence and called on everyone in her world to join her. By Alma Biblash and Libby Lenkinski (Excerpts from Dina’s interview with…
By +972 Magazine October 21, 2013
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