Palestine/Israel: Building the Occupation
Israel’s occupation is a physical construct, bolstered by the building of both the separation wall and Jewish settlements throughout the West Bank, and by the destruction of properties and the seizure of Palestinian land. Al Jazeera
Published : 13 February 2016
Syria: The Destruction of Urban Life
While there may be several claimants for responsibility for the current crisis in the Middle East, I believe the following article identifies the most likely culprits. Although Climate Change may have exacerbated the situation, as
Published : 09 February 2016
HIC-critics on Habitat III Policy Papers
Since the very early stages of the Habitat III preparations, Habitat International Coalition (HIC) has called for the integrity of the Habitat II (1996) commitments and modalities; this demand has three related aspects: • Processes must
Published : 05 February 2016
Timbuktu: Islamic Heritage Sites Restored
Desert city in Mali formally receives keys to shrines to Muslim saints after they were rebuilt with UNESCO funding following damage in 2012. Timbuktu has celebrated the recovery of its historic mausoleums, destroyed during an Islamist
Published : 04 February 2016
Syria: Starvation of Civilians as War Crime
Siege Warfare and the Starvation of Civilians as a Weapon of War and War Crime “Let me be clear: The use of starvation as a weapon of war is a war crime.” These are the words of
Published : 04 February 2016
Palestine: The Economic Motives of the Occupation
In the interminable discussion of breaking the stalemate between Palestinians and Israelis, the economic aspect of the Israeli occupation and its impact on Palestinians human rights is mostly pushed aside. A new report by the New
Published : 03 February 2016
85 Lebanon Municipalities Accused of Trash Burning
BEIRUT—Eighty-five municipalities have so far been referred to the judiciary over garbage burning despite repeated warnings to end the dangerous and illegal practice, Health Minister Wael Abu Faour said Monday. “We had referred 74 municipalities
Published : 02 February 2016
Palestine: Israeli Demolished 22 Homes
This morning, 2 February 2016, Civil Administration and military forces came to the Palestinian communities of Khirbet Jenbah and Khirbet al-Halawah in the South Hebron Hills, which lie in an area declared by the military
Published : 02 February 2016
Palestine: 23 Houses Destroyed in West Bank
Israeli bulldozers destroy 23 houses in two West Bank villages within controversial ‘military’ zone in one of biggest demolitions of recent years. Israeli military bulldozers have demolished 23 houses in two impoverished southern West Bank villages,
Published : 02 February 2016
