Givat Amal

The Kadoori, Hamias, and Ashram families sit near an improvised Shabat dinner table set near their demolished houses in Givat Amal neighbourhood, Tel Aviv, Israel, September 19, 2014. Two days passed since the third eviction of families in the neighbourhood which left 20 residents homeless without proper compensation or alternative housing solution. By: Shiraz Grinbaum/Activestills.org

The Mizrahi communities destroyed by Israel

Since its founding, Israel has systematically erased hundreds of Palestinian villages from the map. But Palestinians were never the only victims. This is the story of the Mizrahi communities erased before and after Israel’s founding. By Eitan Bronstein Aparicio It is well known that since the early days of Zionist immigration to Palestine, the Israeli establishment and…

By +972 Magazine December 28, 2017

Caduri Halif stands among the rubble of his demolished house, Givat Amal neighborhood, Tel Aviv, September 18, 2014. A third eviction of families in the neighborhood left 20 residents homeless and without proper compensation or an alternative housing solution. (Activestills)

Home demolitions in the Negev and Tel Aviv show the real face of government corruption

Corruption does not begin with Netanyahu’s cigars or pink champagne. It begins with an ideological system that sees entire segments of the population as undesirable and unnecessary, and as temporary residents in their own homes. Last night, a striking episode in Amnon Levy’s documentary series, “The Real Faces,” aired on TV. The episode followed the…

By Orly Noy December 26, 2017

A pride flag at a protest against government incitement against Palestinians and the LGTBQ community in Israel, August 8, 2015, Tel Aviv. (Oren Ziv/Activestills.org)

LGBTQ Israelis come out against occupation and homophobia

In response to online homophobic attacks, over 50 LGBTQ left-wing activists and NGO workers in Israel-Palestine release a statement condemning the occupation, racism and pinkwashing. By Yael Marom The week before last a notorious extreme right-wing Israeli rapper posted another homophobic status on his Facebook page. The post, which was not the from a right-winger…

By +972 Magazine June 5, 2017

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View of the West Bank settlement of Amona, June 5, 2012. (Noam Moskowitz/Flash90)

Israel’s disadvantaged live in Amona’s shadow

The government which makes it almost impossible for Palestinian citizens to acquire building permits is the same one that kicked Givat Amal’s residents out of their homes, all while coddling the settlers in Amona. By Yaser Abu Areesha About a week ago I visited a friend who got married earlier this year, a childhood friend who…

By +972 Magazine December 23, 2016

Women Asylum seekers and their children protest against the new detention center and call on the Israeli government to recognize their refugee rights, Tel Aviv, January 15, 2014. Asylum seekers marched from south Tel Aviv to the UNHCR offices and the US embassy, in an action following last week general strike and mass protests.

In Photos: Int’l Women’s Day in Israel-Palestine

Photos by Yotam Ronen, Anne Paq, Basel Yazouri, Oren Ziv, Faiz Abu Rmeleh, Ahmad al-Bazz, Keren Manor / Activestills.org From asylum seeker struggles to the assault on Gaza, women were on the front lines of some of the major struggles in Israel/Palestine. In honor of International Women’s Day, Activestills brings you the best photos of the…

By Activestills March 8, 2015

Israelis march during a protest calling for social justice, Hatikva neighborhood, south Tel Aviv, June 14, 2012. (photo: Activestills.org)

Israeli Black Panther: Mizrahim must boycott the elections

Since its establishment and until today, not a single election has fundamentally changed the status of Mizrahim in the ‘only democracy in the Middle East.’ Now we must use the only tool we have left at our disposal and refuse to participate in the game altogether. By Reuven Abergel For Palestinian citizens of Israel, the upcoming…

By Haokets February 20, 2015

Givat Amal residents outside of the area cordoned off by police, Tel Aviv, December 29, 2014. The Yoo Towers can be seen in the background. (Photo by Activestills.org)

Desperation and hope in the eviction of Givat Amal

The first-hand story of eviction in one of Tel Aviv’s poorest neighborhoods. ‘They are trying to frighten us,’ someone said, and everyone crowded together and held each other even tighter. Then a sledgehammer punched a hole in the drywall. We didn’t expect them to enter that way, the way soldiers did in Jenin during Operation Protective…

By Haggai Matar January 3, 2015

Palestinian youth preform a Capoeira session in front of Al Aqsa mosque, November 22, 2014. Faiz Abu-Rmeleh/Activestills.org

The Year in Photos: Palestine-Israel in 2014

Images help shape the way we understand the world. A powerful image can resonate in the minds of millions and affect the public agenda, leading to increased awareness, activism and policy initiatives. This year we witnessed the worst attack on Gaza in decades, endless violence and hostility in Jerusalem, housing struggles inside Israel, ongoing home…

By Activestills December 31, 2014

Palestinians ride in the village of Juhor ad-Dik, eastern Gaza Strip, September 8, 2014. Juhor ad-Dik is located very close to the border with Israel and came under heavy attack during the latest offensive. Israeli tanks and bulldozers entered the area and destroyed many homes, farmland, and trees.

The month in photos: Building Gaza anew, building new settlements

The most compelling images of September’s top stories in Palestine, Israel and beyond. This month: Rebuilding Gaza, new settlements in East Jerusalem, anti-occupation protests in the West Bank, Palestinian teen’s killers on trial, and poor Tel Aviv residents lose a long fight to keep their homes. More photos: Living in the ruins of a…

By Activestills October 1, 2014

Demonstrators blocking the road in the entrance to the neigborhood. (Keren Manor/Activestills)

PHOTOS: Working class neighborhood takes to TA streets ahead of evictions

On the eve of the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashana, 20 families are expected to be evicted from their homes in the Givat Amal neighborhood without just compensation. Neighborhood residents and supporters took to the streets in north Tel Aviv and blocked main roads to protest the imminent eviction. Photos and text: Keren Manor/Activestills Residents…

By Activestills September 16, 2014

Palestinian and Israeli activists plant a Palestinian flag at a tent placed by settlers on land belonging to the West Bank village of Khirbet An Nahla, April 18, 2014. All Israeli settlements on occupied Palestinian territory are illegal under international law. (Activestills.org)

Photos of the week: Returning from Beirut, returning to Iqrit

This week: Majd Kayyal returns to his home in Haifa after protesting for his right for movement, Palestinian residents of Umm al-Fahm protest against ‘price tag’ mosque arson, Israelis protest for housing and animal rights, and for their right to get high.

By Activestills April 25, 2014

Policemen hold down a protester during the evacuation of the Givat Amal neighborhood. Protesters chanted slogans and burned tires. (photo: Shiraz Grinbaum/Activestills.org)

PHOTOS: Police evacuate families from working-class Tel Aviv neighborhood

After lengthy legal battle, six families of Givat Amal lose their homes. Photos by: Shiraz Grinbaum, Keren Manor/Activestills.org, Text by Edo Konrad Police evicted six families from the Givat Amal neighborhood in northern Tel Aviv Thursday morning, after they lost a lengthy court battle for their rights to the land. Residents and community activists gathered…

By Activestills March 27, 2014