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Greetings from Sabeel, I am delighted to announce that Sabeel is back to organizing annual young adult conferences this year. We are inviting young leaders ages 18-35 to join us in Jerusalem July 18th – July 27th, 2023 for a fun and meaningful young adult conference entitled “Time to Kumi- Time to Rise up”. The… Continue reading SABEEL YOUTH CONFERENCE

Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW) is an opportunity to globally mobilize grassroots solidarity with the Palestinian struggle for freedom, dignity and justice. During IAW we raise awareness about Israeli apartheid and build strategic BDS campaigns in support of the Palestinian struggle to end Israel’s brutal system of apartheid, settler-colonialism and ethnic cleansing.  IAW provides an opportunity to grow our networks… Continue reading Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW)

Pool of Siloam Property Below is a post that Canon Don Binder from St George’s Cathedral East Jerusalem, posted today on Facebook. As some of you may not be on Facebook we decided to include the full text as this is an area you may not be familiar with and is another alarming example of how… Continue reading Radical Settler Group Employs “Backhoe Archaeology” on Seized

Palestinians in the West Bank city of Nablus held a strike on Sunday over the killing of three Palestinians by Israeli occupation forces earlier in the same day, The New Arab reported. Shops remained closed on Sunday after Israeli forces had fired on a vehicle with Palestinian men inside near the Surra military checkpoint, west… Continue reading Strike Declared in Nablus following Israeli Killing of Three Palestinians

Adelaide Writers’ Week: rare moments of empathy and nuance found amid a storm of controversy After a contentious lead-up, this year’s literary festival was packed with audiences ready to speak their minds, but also willing to listen Two policemen stood watching among the roses of Adelaide’s pioneer women’s memorial garden. Journalists and cameramen hovered. Heads… Continue reading Adelaide Writers’ Week: rare moments of empathy and nuance found amid a storm of controversy

I commend to you the letter below to the Foreign Secretary about the incoming Israeli Government. It is signed by Julie Elliott MP, co chair of the Britain Palestine All Party Parliamentary Group at Westminster, and co signed by Parliamentarians from the four major UK political parties. Our country has a duty to uphold international… Continue reading Palestine/Israel: Prime Minister Netanyahu’s annexationist policies must have consequences

Debriefing Palestine by Jonathan Kuttab I just returned to the US from a month-long trip to Palestine/Israel. You can read my trip reflections at the link below: On my trip, I was able to reconnect with old friends and update the FOSNA family on a number of our ongoing campaigns, including: The overwhelming feeling in… Continue reading FOSNA

Posted on May 17, 2022, by ICAHD UK & filed under ICAHD statements, News. Within the Church of England, the Bishop’s Disciplinary Tribunal for the Diocese of Winchester is holding a tribunal concerning The Revd Dr Stephen Sizer between Monday 23 – Friday 27 May. It arises from a complaint made by the Board of Deputies of British Jews against the Revd… Continue reading ICAHD Supports Rev Stephen Sizer, Accused of Anti-Semitism

Tribunal Response from Friends “The central message arising from the tribunal is that the well-documented accusations of repeated antisemitic behaviour made over more than a decade have been dismissed! Only one allegation of antisemitism has been found to have substance – but that was dealt with quickly and effectively [in 2015] at the time by… Continue reading PEACEMAKERS

“Jews will not replace us.” You may remember this chant from the streets of Charlottesville, Virginia, in August 2017. It relies on a racist conspiracy theory called the Great Replacement, which accuses Jewish people in positions of power of using non-white immigration to bring about a genocide of white people. That’s antisemitism, and it’s repugnant. Now consider… Continue reading Our debate about writers’ angry tweets obscures the real scandal