We were there last night, along with about 3000 Israelis and Palestinians who demonstrated against evictions of Palestinians in this East Jerusalem neighborhood. First photo is a wide shot of the crowd, second is a Palestinian hip hop group performing. This Jerusalem struggle is a microcosm of the bigger struggle for the future of Israel/Palestine.
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Sheikh Jarrah biggest demo ever
Israel: to Boycott or not to Boycott??
This question is heating up – Naomi Klein says yes, Yes Men say yes (cancelling their screening at Jerusalem Film Fest). But Uri Avnery, well known peace activist who actually LIVES here in Israel (since 1933…) gives reasons why it’s a bad idea here. One of his main arguments against “boycott logic” is the Holocaust. [...]
