We, at Looking the occupation in the eye, contact you regarding the ongoing oppression and denial of Human Rights in the Occupied Territories carried out by the State of Israel, its Security Forces and the illegal settlers in the west bank. As the situation worsens daily in front of our eyes, we increase our efforts to deliver information about life under the Israeli occupation. In this newsletter you will find posts about an Israeli activist, what happened in Al Aqsa mosque during the Ramadan, a family from east Jerusalem that is under the threat of being deported from its home and the death of an administrative detainee. We also introduce a new category on our website: The Daily Brief by Adi Ronen Argov. You’ve received this newsletter because you are a subscriber of our site. If you feel you received it by error or wish to unsubscribe, please click the link at the bottom of this newsletter. With the hope for a better future for those living between the Jordan River and the sea. The Looking the occupation in the eye Team. www.mistaclim.org |
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The voice of an Israeli activist My name is Amir Pansky and I have a long, complicated relationship with the Occupation. Before diving into that, a little bit about me: I was born in Safed, some years after Mahmud Abbas was forced to leave the city in 1948. My father was a sole holocaust survivor who taught me to always be involved, responsible and to care for people. His legacy was ”No More!” but in a broader, universal sense... | | |
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This year, Ramadan took place during March 22 to April 20, it ended with the Eid al-Fitr holiday on April 22 - April 24. The following is a summary of events that took place in Jerusalem and the surrounding area during... | | |
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The Salem family, of 12 people, are currently under threat of being deported from their home in Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, east Jerusalem. Fatma Salem, the mother of the family and the daughter of Palestinian refugees from 1948, was born in this very house. Right-wing settler organizations, protected by... | | |
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The Jordan Valley, according to activist report from the field: On April 24 A teenager driving a loud ATV harassed shepherds and their flock, making a loud racket at day and during the night. On April 25 Settlers established a new farm, an illegal outpost, in the Jordan Valley, causing extensive damage to Palestinian cultivated fields nearby... | | |
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Khader Adnan, a Palestinian security prisoner who died early Tuesday morning after an 86-day hunger strike, was an icon of the struggle to resist Israel’s carceral policies and administrative detention. Now, after... | | |
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20 journalist were killed by Israeli forces from the beginning of 2001 till 2023. 18 of them were Palestinians and 2 foreigners. April, partial numbers about harming minors: April 4 - Omar Ahmed Abu Janam. 14 years old. Aiham Sufyan al-Hadra. 13 years old. Muhammad Ra'ad Abu Al-Hawa. 14 years old. Ahmed Omar Abu Gyomaa. 14 years old. Musa al-Mahtasab. 13 years old. Residents of the Mount of Olives, were arrested. Accusation: throwing stones. | | |
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