Hebron

By Doron Isaacs

Below is a debate on Shuhada Street in Hebron. The first article is written by Daniel Mackintosh and Karla Green. They are both members of Open Shuhada Street, a description of which is given in their article. The article's depiction of the current reality is as I experienced it on a few visits to the street. The second article is by David Saks, associate director of the SA Jewish Board of Deputies. Below the two articles you will find my comments on Saks' piece which point out basic errors of fact and logic, as well as a few tricks of the propagandist trade. If you've already read both articles, scroll to the bottom now.

Contents

• Shuhada: The road less travelled by Daniel Mackintosh and Karla Green in Times newspaper
• Response by David Saks of the SA Jewish Board of Deputies in Times newspaper
• Reply by Doron Isaacs to David Saks

Thank you to the thousands of people across the world who made the International Day of Action on 25 February possible. Please send details of your protest to us via the contact form, so that we can compile a detailed report of the day.

Jewish Voice for Peace has alerted us to this troubling story:

The New York Mets are allowing the Hebron Fund, a Brooklyn-based non-profit supporting violent and racist Israeli settlers living in the West Bank City of Hebron, to hold a fundraiser at Citi Field on November 21st. These are the settlers whose unchecked violence against the Palestinian population has been described by Israeli newspaper Haaretz as a lynching and a pogrom.

Read the full story on the Jewish Voice for Peace website.

(New York Mets logo from Wikipedia)

This past Friday, Palestinian and Israeli activists from various groups executed a direct action protest against a new settler outpost on a hill near Hebron called Hill 26. In response to the new outpost, which is illegal by Israeli law yet the military refuses to evacuate, activists built a Palestinian outpost on the same plot of land. The result: 8 peace activists apprehended by the Israeli police while the settlers continue to sit illegaly in their outpost. Sadly, we see yet again the complete disregard of the Israeli military and police to their own laws. Moreover, we see yet again the manifestation of a settlement expansion policy, in direct contradictions to the international community. On a positive note, this complicated and dangerous non-violent action was attended by around 60 Israeli and Palestinian activists- proving that living together and fighting for a future of equality and dignity in the region is a possibility. More on the action (including videos) by Ta'ayush activist Jseph Dahan below (posted on http://ibnezra.wordpress.com )

Youth Against Settlements is a non-partisan youth group in Hebron fighting against the  Israeli Occupation in the city  through non-violent popular struggle. We will be posting a weekly update of the happenings our city.  Learn more about us here.

Click on "read more" for the full update.