Hadash: Solidarity with Susya residents

Hadash MK’s Afo Agbaryeh, Hanna Sweid and Dov Khenin visited this week the Palestinian Susya village, along with Rabi Arik Asherman of Rabbis for Human Rights. This Friday, Israelis will stand in solidarity with the Palestinians of Susya to oppose the Israeli authorities’ plan to wipe out the entire village following demolition orders issued by…

MK Khenin bill would forbid natural gas exports

MK Dov Khenin (Hadash) launched a bill on Tuesday, that would prohibit all exports of natural gas unless the government can ensure 50 years worth of sufficient quantities for use within Israel.  “Trade of gas without ensuring the welfare of our children will mean abandoning their health and will contradict the role of the state…

Bill raising marriage age passes first vote

The Knesset has approved a bill that would raise the minimum age for marriage to 18 in a first vote. The bill still faces a second and third vote. MK Dov Khenin (Hadash), the bill’s initiator, praised the step forward. “The Knesset is sending an important message in defense of minors,” he said. “Restricting marriage…

Occupation threatens to demolish most of Susiya village

On Tuesday, 12 June, Israel’s Civil Administration distributed demolition orders to 52 temporary structures in the Palestinian village of Susiya in the South Hebron Hills. The orders stated that they were renewals of demolition orders originally issued in the 1990s. Residents were given three days, until 15 June 2012, to appeal the orders through the…