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Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions

Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions
Founded1997
FounderJeff Halper
Amos Gvirtz
Rabbi Arik Ascherman
Meir Margalit
Yoav Hess
Yael Cohen
Focus"Israeli demolition of Palestinian houses in the Occupied Territories"[1]
Location
Area served
Israel, Palestinian Territories
Method"non-violent, direct-action", domestic and international advocacy, rebuilding of demolished homes, developing informational materials and tours[1]
Key people
Jeff Halper – Director/Coordinator
Salim Shawamreh
Hibat Mahroum
Employees
8
Websitewww.icahd.org

The Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD) is a group opposed to Israeli settlements,[2][3] which describes itself as "an Israeli peace and human rights organization dedicated to ending the occupation of the Palestinian territories and achieving a just peace between Israelis and Palestinians."

ICAHD says it uses non-violent, direct-action means of resistance to end Israel's policy of demolishing Palestinian homes in the occupied territories."[4]

ICAHD was founded by eight activists (see box), among whom was Jeff Halper, a long-time human rights advocate and professor of Anthropology, who serves as ICAHD's Director. Halper describes ICAHD as "a critical, 'radical' organization which can envision a single democratic state in Palestine/Israel."[5]

  1. ^ a b "About ICAHD". ICAHD. Archived from the original on December 30, 2014. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  2. ^ Schneider, Howard (September 12, 2009). "Group". The Washington post.
  3. ^ Shapiro, Samantha (February 16, 2003). "The Unsettlers". The New York Times. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
  4. ^ "What is ICAHD". Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions. Archived from the original on August 21, 2007. Retrieved August 10, 2007.
  5. ^ "As Long As Our Voice Is Needed", altro.co.il; accessed 14 February 2016.

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