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Ahmad Awad, whose son, Samir, was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers, stands outside Ramle Magistrate's Court, September 22, 2016. (photo: Haggai Matar)

Watching your son’s killers walk free

This is the story of a Palestinian father whose son was shot in the back by two Israeli soldiers. In the bizarre reality of occupation, he is the one who must ask permission from the wardens while his son’s killers walk free. What took place at the Ramle Magistrate’s Court on Thursday morning was beyond bizarre. Every…

By Haggai Matar September 24, 2016

A Palestinian woman takes part in a demonstration against the Israeli army's permit regime, Bidu, West Bank, August 30, 2009. (Photo: Activestills.org)

A journey into the dark heart of Israel’s permit regime

Trapped between the separation barrier and the Green Line, Palestinians living in the ‘Seam Zone’ are forced to reckon with a Kafkaesque permit regime that appears designed to do one thing and one thing only: make them give up and leave. By Idan Landau, translated by Jordan Michaeli Israeli NGO Hamoked: Center for the…

By +972 Magazine October 7, 2013

A Palestinian house burns after it was set on fire by settlers in the West Bank city of Hebron during the eviction of Jewish settlers from a disputed building. December 4, 2008 (Activestills.org)

On land theft and violence: Neither I nor you shall have it

Settler violence forced M. from his home and after his olives were stolen, his house was suddenly set on fire. By Yesh Din, written by Yossi Gurvitz Nowadays, M. lives in Nablus. Until about a decade ago, he used to live in his house in Burin, a house he was forced to leave due to…

By +972 Magazine July 12, 2013

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