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| The Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America documents what it considers Jeff Halper's "baseless anti-Israel charges" and "fringe political views." The organization cites, for example, alleged misstatements about Palestinian agricultural and economic growth, and Halper's position opposing the existence of Israel.<ref>, Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America, May 12, 2005. Accessed Aug. 2, 2007.</ref> | |||
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The Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD) describes itself as "a non-violent, direct-action group originally established to oppose and resist Israeli demolition of Palestinian houses in the Occupied Territories." It was founded by Jeff Halper, a former professor of Anthropology at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
ICAHD opposes what it calls the "matrix of control" that Israel has established over the West Bank and East Jerusalem and sees the dismantling of this control as the only path towards peace. They also actively campaign against what they believe are Human rights violations and an emerging apartheid.
ICAHD's activities include publishing reports, analysis, and books on what it considers an Israeli Occupation of Palestinian land, on International advocacy, and what it terms peaceful protest and resistance operations on the ground. Each summer ICAHD organizes a summer camp at which Internationals (i.e. foreigners), Israelis, and Palestinians rebuild a demolished Palestinian home. ICAHD also discusses their opinions with journalists and visiting diplomats, and conducts tours of Greater Jerusalem and the Occupied West Bank.
Awards
In 2006, the American Friends Service Committee, a Quaker service organization, nominated Halper for the Nobel Peace Prize for his work related to ICAHD.( and )
Controversy
The Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America documents what it considers Jeff Halper's "baseless anti-Israel charges" and "fringe political views." The organization cites, for example, alleged misstatements about Palestinian agricultural and economic growth, and Halper's position opposing the existence of Israel.
Selective Publications
- Toward a third intifada, Fred Schlomka, Op-Ed Piece, The Baltimore Sun, May 28, 2006
- The End of a Viable Palestinian State, Jeff Halper, CounterPunch, March 31, 2005
- Nishul (Displacement): Israel's Form of Apartheid, Jeff Halper, An African Conversation on Israel and Palestine, Columbia University, (2002)
- The Matrix of Control, Jeff Halper, Media Monitors Network, January 29, 2001
See also
- Allegations of Israeli apartheid
- International Solidarity Movement
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
- Jewish Voice for Peace
- Jews Against the Occupation
- List of Palestine solidarity organizations
- Machsom Watch
- Occupation of Palestine
- Peace Process in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
- The People's Voice
- Rachel Corrie
External links
- "The Professor's Truth Demolition", Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America, May 12, 2005. Accessed Aug. 2, 2007.