EAPPI UK & Ireland Blogs

Sharing eyewitness stories of Israelis and Palestinians working nonviolently for a just peace and an end to the occupation of Palestine

Search for a blog

Search blogs by category

Follow us on Facebook

Follow us on Facebook

Follow us on Instagram

#Palestinian workers queue at #Checkpoint300 in #Bethlehem, #WestBank to go to work on the other side of the #SeparationBarrier, a daily journey which could take minutes, or many hours. ⠀ #PhotooftheDay #DailyLife #MondayMorning #Occupation #Freedom #HumanRights #InternationalLaw #Testimonies #PhotoDocumentary #TravelBlog #HumansofPalestine #PeopleofPalestine
EAs share tea with a #Palestinian #farmer in the #JordanValley #WestBank ⠀ #lookingback #photooftheday #dailylife #ThoughtfulThursday #HumansofPalestine #PeopleofPalestine⠀
#lookingback #photooftheday - EA's meet with a #Palestinian #Bedouin family in #Nablus to hear their story. #2017 #WestBank #HumansofPalestine #PeopleofPalestine⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ @eappi_uki condemn the decision made by the #Israeli #government on Monday 28th January 2019, to forcibly transfer 36,000 #Bedouin citizens of #Israel living in the #Negev. We ask them to immediately to reverse this decision and to respect the #humanrights of all citizens.
"The checkpoint is an intimidating place, especially during the commuter rush. The gates and turnstiles are often closed for long periods, trapping people in narrow corridors. This can make a short journey through the checkpoint last a couple of hours." "On one occasion, when the main line was crowded, I tried to persuade the soldier to open the gate for a ten year old girl on the way to hospital with her mother. They refused." Read EA Helen's full blog about #Checkpoint300 at eyewitnessblogs.com #Palestine #Israel #WestBank #Bethlehem #Checkpoint300 #Checkpoint #AccesstoLivelihood #AccesstoWorship #InternationalLaw #HumanitarianLaw #HumanRights #Testimonies #PeopleofPalestine #HumansofPalestine
In this moving blog, EA Philippa writes about her meeting with Umm Nasser, who shared her story of family, love, home life - and non-violent resistance, under the challenging conditions of the #Israeli #military #occupation and #settler violence.⠀ ⠀ #Palestine #Ramallah #WestBank #Israel #Farmland #Occupation #Freedom #HumanRights #InternationalLaw #Testimonies #PhotoDocumentary #TravelBlog #Women #HumansofPalestine #PeopleofPalestine
The Israeli military state that the construction of the separation barrier is a security measure and began as a direct response to the attacks by Palestinians against Israeli citizens in the Second Intifada. Israel, like all states have a legitimate right to defence and protection of their population. However, the route of the barrier, built mostly on Palestinian land, was found to be illegal in 2005 by the International Court of Justice. EA Hannah's blog, about Palestinian farmer Jalal, explores some of the ways in which the barrier heavily infringes upon the rights of Palestinians and how the unpredictable rules impact their lives. ⠀ ⠀ "In order to pass through the agricultural gate Jalal must obtain permission from the Israeli government. When the barrier was first built every person in the village was automatically issued with a permit to enter the land, whether or not they owned land there themselves. But each year access to land becomes more difficult. Now Jalal has to be able to prove the land belonged to his grandfather, and that he is the rightful owner. An area of 13 acres can be difficult to farm alone, so Jalal must apply for permits to take workers through to his own land, and these are becoming harder to obtain. If Jalal wants to take his tractor, he must also ask for permission. If he wants to take small plants through the gate, or water pipes for irrigation, or plastic to cover his greenhouses, he must also ask for permission. Sometimes, even if Jalal has obtained permission from the Israeli office, the soldiers on the gate still tell him he is not allowed."⠀ ⠀ Read the full blog at eyewitnessblogs.com⠀ ⠀ #Palestine #Israel #WestBank #Freedom #Occupation #Nonviolence #Separation #SeparationBarrier #Wall #Accesstomovement #accessloliveliehood #Farmland #agriculture #internationalcommunity #internationalhumanitarianlaw #humanrightslaw #internationallaw #Testimonies #HumansofPalestine #PeopleofPalestine #Peace #PictureoftheDay #Photooftheday #photodocumentary #travelphotography

Follow us on Twitter

My Tweets

Skip to content
  • Home
  • Blogs
  • Issues
  • Placements
    • East Jerusalem
    • Jordan Valley
    • Northern West Bank
    • Southern West Bank
  • Take action
  • Stay connected

Stay connected

connection1

Subscribe

Sign up to our mailing list to receive eyewitness blogs straight your inbox, as well as updates on our latest campaigns and opportunities.

Follow us

Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for the latest updates.

 

Blog at WordPress.com.

Cancel