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Illustrative photo of a Jewish Israeli man inside a sukkah, a temporary structure, during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. (Flash90)

Connecting Sukkot and the fight against home demolitions

Around the world, dozens of communities are organizing activities to draw the connection between Sukkot — a holiday in which Jews commemorate the physical insecurities experienced by their ancestors — and the need to protect Palestinian villages in danger of destruction by Israel. By Micah Friedman Israeli demolitions have left 256 Palestinians homeless in the…

By +972 Magazine October 10, 2017

Activists hold a mock separation wall during a protest against the occupation on the West Bank's main Jerusalem-Hebron highway in full view of Israeli settlers, Beit Jala, West Bank, February 5, 2016. (Activestills)

The fight for justice begins at home

Rather than focusing exclusively on Israel-Palestine, Western leftists should use the occupation as a starting point to examine their own role in oppression at home. By Jakub Zahora In early October last year, dozens of activists staged a “Global Sukkot against Demolitions” demonstration in front of the Jewish National Fund (JNF) building in Jerusalem. I…

By +972 Magazine March 6, 2017