Water truck at Khirbet Jenbah, South Hebron Hills. Village is not hooked up to water grid (Photo: Activestills)

B’Tselem: Undeniable discrimination in the amount of water allocated to Israelis and Palestinians

Following the Knesset debate today, B’Tselem publishes a short FAQ about inequality in the distribution of water between Palestinians and Israelis. – Is there discrimination in terms of the quantity of water available to Israelis and Palestinians? Yes, there is discrimination in water allocation and Israeli citizens receive much more water than Palestinian residents of…

2,000 marched in Hebron to mark the 20th anniversary of a massacre of 29 Palestinians in a mosque by a Jewish extremist, and 13 were injured when Israeli forces dispersed the demonstration (Photo: Activestills)

13 injured as Hebron clashes mark massacre anniversary; occupation forces open fire on protesters across the West Bank

2,000 marched in Hebron on Friday, among them Israeli peace activists and Hadash members, to mark the 20th anniversary of the massacre of 29 Palestinians in a mosque by a settler, and 13 were injured when Israeli forces dispersed the demonstration. The clashes erupted following a large demonstration organized by the activist group “Youths against…

Residents of Khirbet Makhul next to their demolished homes. September 16, 2013

Friday: Solidarity visit to Khirbet Makhoul

In the early morning of Monday 16 September, the occupation army invaded the Palestinian Khirbet Makhoul village with three bulldozers and demolished almost the entire village. Attempts by the Red Cross and humanitarian organizations to bring in equipment and tents were thwarted by the army, which threw stun grenades. Consular representatives were shamefully thrown out…

Sabotaging the negotiations

Two weeks after the initial rounds of talks in Washington between Minister Tzipi Livny and the head of the Palestinian negotiation committee Saib Arikat, peace talks are scheduled to resume, this time in Jerusalem. But the validity of the talks is being put into question by the Israeli government’s decision to continue constructing housing projects…