Israel Takes First Steps towards Demolition of Khan al-Ahmar

Palestinians protested in and around Khan al-Ahmar on Wednesday, July 4, as Israeli forces began preparations to destroy the Arab-Bedouin village in the Palestinian occupied West Bank, despite international calls not to go ahead with the plan. Residents and activists climbed onto bulldozers and waved Palestinian flags in a bid to stop the demolition.  The Palestinian…

All Hadash MKs were among those who visited Khan al-Ahmar on Monday, June 11, and expressed solidarity with the Palestinians residents.

Hundreds of Public Figures: Forcible Transfer of Khan al-Ahmar Community Is a War Crime

Over 300 elected officials, legal scholars, academics, artists, faith leaders, and activists from around the world and Israel have published an open letter voicing opposition to Israel’s plans to forcibly transfer thousands of Palestinians living in farming-shepherding communities in the West Bank. The letter focuses on Khan al-Ahmar in particular, a community under imminent threat…

Journalist and documentary filmmaker Shlomo Slutzky, who exposed Gauto’s history on television, during a session of Israel’s Supreme Court in 2016

MK Khenin: Israel Must Extradite Argentine War Criminal Gauto

Human rights organizations, members of the Israeli parliament and representatives of the Argentinean-Jewish community have joined forces to demand that Israel extradite alleged Argentine war criminal Teodoro Anibal Gauto. According to Interpol’s website, Gauto is wanted for crimes against humanity, including murder, torture and abductions during Argentina’s military dictatorship from 1976 until 1983. Israel’s Interior…