Susiya

Solidarity demonstration in the Palestinians village of Susiya, in the South Hebron Hills, West Bank, June 22, 2012. (Yotam Ronen/Activestills)

Settler-soldier militias threaten Susiya with death and displacement

Like other rural West Bank communities, Susiya is being subjected to escalating Israeli assaults aimed at chasing Palestinians out of their homes.

By Hamdan Ballal Al-Huraini October 31, 2023

Israeli soldiers push Jewish American activists during a demonstration against the expulsion of Masafer Yatta. (Emily Glick)

By staying silent on Masafer Yatta, Biden is green lighting forced population transfer

As American Jews, we must insist that the protection of Masafer Yatta is necessary for a thriving future for all between the river and the sea.

By Davida Ginsberg July 10, 2022

Palestinians protest the visit of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin to the heritage site of ancient Susya, in Yatta, near the West Bank city of Hebron, March 14, 2021. (Wisam Hashlamoun/Flash90)

Why US lawmakers should witness the Israeli occupation firsthand

A visit by Reps. Jamaal Bowman and Mark Pocan to my Palestinian village affirmed the value of politicians learning about Israel's policies on the ground.

By Nasser Nawajah December 8, 2021

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A Palestinian family outside their tent home in the south Hebron Hills village of Susya (Photo: Activestills.org)

U.S. warns Israel against evicting Palestinians from Susya

Although Susya has been under constant threat of destruction for years, the State Department is now warning Israel that any demolitions in this tiny village in the West Bank would be considered a provocation. While the Iran nuclear deal captured most of the attention and highlighted continued tensions in the U.S.-Israeli relationship this week, the…

By Mairav Zonszein July 17, 2015

Police officers arrest an activist outside Kibbutz Sde Boker during a protest against the demolition of two Bedouin towns to make room for a Jewish settlement in their place, November 10, 2013. The Israeli cabinet held a special meeting at the kibbutz to approve the plan. (photo: Oren Ziv/Activestills.org)

From revenge attacks to demolition threats: A week in photos – November 7-13

This week: An arson attack in response to the killing of an Israeli soldier, the Wall encircles Al Walaja, Palestinians observe the anniversary of Yasser Arafat’s death, a Palestinian prisoner is released, activists protest the demolition of Bedouin villages, animal rights activists take action in supermarkets, checkpoints divide Hebron, and Susiya lives under threat of…

By Activestills November 14, 2013

House demolition in Anata, Northern Jerusalem, April 14, 2008 (Photo: Meged Gozani/Activestills.org)

House demolitions: Zionism’s constant background noise

Hardly a day goes by without the State of Israel demolishing an Arab home between the Jordan River and the sea. The hum of bulldozers is the constant background noise of Zionism. Listen to it for a few moments. By Idan Landau, translated from Hebrew by Ofer Neiman When people summarize the Zionist project, with the…

By +972 Magazine June 17, 2013

Israeli policemen march through the village of Al Araqib during the first demolition of the village in July 2010.

Report: Forced displacement on both sides of the Green Line

By Adalah – The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel A new Adalah report documents the parallels between two Palestinian villages, Al-Araqib in Israel and Susiya in the West Bank, which share a single story of struggle against home demolitions and forced displacement. The report sets out the methods of displacement used by…

By +972 Resources May 16, 2013

A bulldozer of the Israeli Land Administration tears down a house during the third demolition of Al-Araqib in August 2010. (Activestills.org)

When it comes to displacing Arabs, the Green Line does not exist

The Prawer-Begin Plan is not the first time the state has displaced Bedouins in the Naqab (Negev). But it is a sign of how, 65 years after the state’s establishment, Israel still treats thousands of its Palestinian citizens no differently than those in the territories. On April 25, a bus carrying Bedouin residents of Al-Araqib…

By Amjad Iraqi May 7, 2013

Save Susya campaign: Over 12,000 faxes annoy Defense Ministry

The Defense Ministry and Civil Administration complained Tuesday that the thousands of faxes calling on the government to cancel the demolition of the Palestinian village are disrupting their work and threatened to get the police to stop the campaign. Over 300 faxes were sent on Tuesday morning alone to the Defense Ministry offices as part…

By Mairav Zonszein July 24, 2012

Four Israelis arrested in Susya for painting over anti-Arab graffiti

Israeli activists went to the Palestinian village to replace the vandalism committed by settlers with a message of nonviolence and solidarity – and were subsequently arrested for damaging property. While tens of thousands of people were demonstrating last night (Saturday) in Tel Aviv for the mandatory military enlistment of all Israeli citizens, four other citizens were…

By Mairav Zonszein July 8, 2012

IDF destroys nine water tanks in parched Palestinian village

By Sean O’Neill Late Tuesday morning, July 5, around 11:30am, a convoy of IDF, Civil Administration, and Border Police arrived in the Palestinian village of Amniyr accompanying a flatbed truck with a front end loader and a backhoe. Israeli settlers having a picnic at the settlement outpost next to the Susiya archaeological site looked on…

By +972 Magazine July 6, 2011