Yael Berda

Yael Berda. (Oren Ziv)
‘Israel’s permit regime isn’t about security, it’s about segregation’
The permit system for Palestinians allows Israel to recruit informants, suppress political activity, and create an opaque system of segregation and control. Just don’t say it’s about security, says Yael Berda. The image should be familiar to every person with even the slightest bit of knowledge about Palestine. Hundreds of middle-aged men huddled together at…
By Edo Konrad January 9, 2019
President Donald Trump walks alongside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a ceremony the president, as he arrives at Ben Gurion Airport, May 22, 2017. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
What can Trump really do in the face of a 50-year occupation?
President Trump has arrived in Israel, promising the ultimate deal. Ahead of the big day, a few political activists and commentators shared their thoughts on what, if anything, Trump can bring to the region.  By Yaser Abu Areesha President Donald Trump, a man who often speaks about making the “ultimate deal” that would bring an…
By +972 Magazine May 22, 2017
Israeli police stand at a roadblock meant to stop vehicular traffic going in and out of the Jabel Mukaber neighborhood of East Jerusalem, October 15, 2015. Following a spate of over a dozen stabbing attacks carried out by Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem, Israel blocked off and erected checkpoints at the entrances and exits of most Palestinian neighborhoods of Jerusalem. Many of the checkpoints are meant to stop cars from entering or exiting the neighborhoods. (Yotam Ronen/Activestills.org)
How Palestinians can prevent a new permit regime in Jerusalem
The history of Israel’s permit regime in the West Bank should serve as a warning that even temporary closures on Palestinian neighborhoods of Jerusalem can have in serious, long-term political consequences. By Yael Berda After a violent couple of weeks in Jerusalem, the Israeli government gave police discretion to impose a closure on certain East…
By +972 Magazine October 18, 2015
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