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Articles that refer tangentially to the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in East Jerusalem.
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What is normal about normalization?
The anti-normalization movement plays into the hands of the state of Israel’s policy of separation. By refusing to engage and even on some level cooperate with Israelis, Palestinian anti-normalizers accept this policy. Anti-normalization is one of the hottest topics in the Palestinian community, although very few people can define exactly what it should mean. It…
By
Aziz Abu Sarah
December 26, 2011
Fact sheet: Israel’s tightening control over Jerusalem
Sergio Yahni at the Alternative Information Center compiled and I edited and added to this fact sheet about Jerusalem. It’s a great resource for journalists or anyone with a general interest in the political situation of Jerusalem, which embodies the history of Israel/Palestine as well as what is happening now in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.…
By
Mya Guarnieri Jaradat
December 7, 2011
WATCH: Olive harvest brings settler violence in West Bank
On the outskirts of the northern West Bank village of Qasra, a 19-year-old resident recently told me that settlers are not going to stop attacking Palestinians, simply because they don’t have too. According to the man, settlers live in a world of no consequence as if removed from the normal social contract of Western societies.…
By
Joseph Dana
October 21, 2011
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Peres: Jerusalem already at peace, an agreement will ruin it
President Shimon Peres has this observation to offer today during a visit to the Bedouin township of Houra: “People are living and working peacefully, and there are also mishaps, but if they try to put it into writing, a world war will break. Practically speaking, there is already peace in Jerusalem, anyone who will try…
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Dimi Reider
June 14, 2011
A non-violent demonstration grapples with civil disobedience
“The fact that you found yourself a victim of police violence does not mean that you were doing anything wrong. You were doing something right. You might have broken the law, but you were doing so to fight against a deeply entrenched and institutionalized wrong.” By Eitan Grossman A little more than a week ago…
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+972 Magazine
June 9, 2011
Solidarity with Palestinians rises, as does risk to activists
It’s been two years since peace activist Seán O’Neill last visited Israel and he’s noticed some fundamental changes to the Israeli left. While solidarity with Palestinians is on the rise, activists are under tighter surveillance of the state By Seán O’Neill An Israeli activist friend called me Thursday night with some parting advice as I…
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+972 Magazine
June 6, 2011
Watch: Jerusalem Day’s racist march, escorted by police
Thousands of rightwing Israelis marched today in Jerusalem’s Arab neighborhoods, provoked local Palestinian residents and shouted racist remarks chants, among them “let your village burn,” “death to Mohammad” and “death to all leftists”. The event, part of the “Jerusalem Day” celebration, was organized and promoted by the municipality. Jerusalem’s police escorted the parade, and made…
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Noam Sheizaf
June 1, 2011
WATCH: Police use stun guns for first time on Jewish protesters
A demonstration against the settler takeover of East Jerusalem was held in the neighborhood of Ras al-Amud yesterday afternoon. The demonstration was organized by members of the Sheikh Jarrah Solidarity group, an Israeli led nonviolent protest movement based in Jerusalem. Days before the demonstration, a new and illegal Jewish settlement was inaugurated in Ras al-Amud with name of Ma’ale…
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Joseph Dana
May 28, 2011
Ahead of Nakba Day, Palestinians inspired by Arab Spring
Right from the beginning of the Arab Spring, Palestinians have felt excited about what has being going on in the region. There were celebrations in the street when Tunisia’s Ben Ali fell; and even more when Egypt’s Mubarak was toppled because people here see him as such a good friend to Israel. At the same…
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Aziz Abu Sarah
May 12, 2011
Jerusalem court slams police for illegitimate arrests of protesters
This article was originally published in Haaretz Illegitimate arrests of Israeli protesters is on the rise. This is a tactic often used by the police and army to keep activists away from demonstrations for a substantial period of time, effectively stripping them of their right to protest and weakening the entire movement. The court’s ruling…
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Mairav Zonszein
April 14, 2011
“Army crossed another red line:” report from Beit Ummar
The Israeli army arrested 19 Jewish peace activists who held a demonstration outside of the West Bank village of Beit Ummar on Saturday. One of the activists who was arrested and beaten shares his recollection of the day’s events. “The army has crossed another red line,” Micha Kurz, longtime Jerusalem peace activist told me…
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Joseph Dana
April 3, 2011
16 Israeli activists unlawfully arrested in South Hebron Hills
By Dolev Rahat In reaction to the escalation of violence and what are known as “price tags” committed by settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank, Ta’ayush (Arab-Jewish partnership group) organized a protest action with the Sheikh Jarrah Solidarity movement in the South Hebron Hills on Saturday March 26. Sixteen were arrested and after a…
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March 30, 2011
Face to face with police violence in Sheikh Jarrah
by Saar Yachin On Friday, I went to the Sheikh Jarrah protest, to stand against the new Jewish settlement in the Arab neighborhood. It was my second time there. The first was fun and peaceful. I hung out with people I knew, drank freshly-squeezed orange juice. It was great. This time was different. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzKPTv5vjTU&feature=youtu.be&a[/youtube] Where…
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March 8, 2011
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