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A Psalm of Protest in Silwan
By Jeremy Siegman A few weeks ago, as the rain poured down on Jerusalem, a small group of Israelis and Palestinians gathered in a fluorescent-lit basement in Silwan, East Jerusalem. They were participating in the newest dialogue initiative of Combatants for Peace: working non-violently to counter Israel’s settlement policy in Silwan. On this cold evening, the Arab community leaders voiced their desperation: mayor Nir Barakat plans to demolish some 100 homes in the al-Bustan area in … Read entire article »
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Why We’re Concerned About Sheikh Jarrah, and Why You Should Be too
Jeremy Siegman, an activist in the Sheikh Jarrah movement, explains why the violent evictions of Palestinian residents from their homes in the Sheikh Jaraah neighborhood of East Jerusalem, and the immediate takeover of these homes by extremist Jewish-Israeli settlers, must be of concern to all who seek peace and justice for Israelis and Palestinians. We are the non-violent, grass-roots protest movement of Israelis, Palestinians, and internationals concerned about Sheikh Jarrah. Sheik Jarrah is a Palestinian neighborhood in … Read entire article »
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