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Last week the army came to the father with a document written in Hebrew. The officer told him "demolish the home now or we will charge you for the cost of the army demolishing." They are a poor family. The father is looking up at his roof, thinking about how he will start the job. If he demolishes his own home, he can salvage the materials. And he can't afford whatever fee the army will charge him for the demolition. In our latest #EyewitnessBlog, EA Hugh tells the story of the Jabareen family as they prepare to demolish their own home on the instruction of the Israeli army. http://eyewitnessblogs.com #Palestine #Israel #WestBank #EAPPI #HolyLand #pictureoftheday #PeopleofPalestine #HumansofPalestine
Just one month after moving into her new home, Wafat went to visit her mother in Hospital. While there, she had a call from her sister to say: “Two bulldozers are destroying your home!” ____ In our latest #EyewitnessBlog, EA Paul tells Wafat's story and details the practice of home demolitions in the West Bank _____ To read the blog in full, click the link in our bio. (Click the link in our bio and then click this image again) _____ Photo © EAPPI EA Paul _____ #Palestine #Israel #EAPPI #WestBank #HolyLand #Jerusalem #Refugee #Accompaniment #Ecumenical #Peace #pictureoftheday #TelAviv #Nablus #Hebron #Jericho #Ramallah #Bethlehem #JordanValley #Battir
“Every day we wait. We wait for the Israeli bulldozers to come.” says Abu Jihad as he shows EAs around #KhirbetSusiya, sipping his sweet tea. ____ Tucked away in the South Hebron Hills lies the Palestinian village of #KhirbetSusiya. Thirty-two families live in simple homes, mostly constructed from tarpaulins draped over metal frameworks. These are weighted down with tyres filled with stones hanging from the ends of strong ropes. ____ In our latest #EyewitnessBlog, we learn about the structures under threat from demolitions ordered by the Israeli government and there impact it on the lives of those living in Susiya. _____ To read the blog in full, click the link in our bio. (Click the link in our bio and then click this image again) _____ Photo © EAPPI _____ #Palestine #Israel #EAPPI #WestBank #HolyLand #Jerusalem #Refugee #Accompaniment #Ecumenical #Peace #pictureoftheday #TelAviv #Nablus #Hebron #Jericho #Ramallah #Bethlehem #JordanValley #Susiya
“We will build again” says Risek Abu Naser, as he shows EAs around the remains of his demolished house and obstructed animal shelter. ____ Three days earlier, Risek showed EAs around the farm, proudly introducing us to twin goats that had just been welcomed to the fold. He explained that the International Committee of the Red Crescent (ICRC) had provided had him with financial assistance to develop his herd. ____ In our latest #EyewitnessBlog, EA Lisa writes about Israeli demolitions in Wadi Qana and the impact it has on the livelihood of the remaining Palestinian farmers working this land. _____ To read the blog in full, click the link in our bio. (Click the link in our bio and then click this image again) _____ Photo © EAPPI EA Lisa _____ #Palestine #Israel#EAPPI#WestBank#HolyLand#Jerusalem#Refugee#Accompaniment#Ecumenical#Peace#pictureoftheday#TelAviv#Nablus#Hebron #Jericho#Ramallah#Bethlehem #JordanValley #WadiQana
"For us older people we can understand what is going on because we have a lot of experience. We know they will train and go away. For the children, they know from the TV, that things are hard in Palestine and they are scared the army will come to kill them.” - Khalil, Al Aqaba ____ The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs approximates that 18 per cent of the West Bank has been designated a closed military zone for training, or a ‘firing zone’. ____ In our latest #EyewitnessBlog, EA Emma writes about Israeli military training in the Jordan Valley and the impact it has on the health, and livelihood, of the Palestinian communities living in this area. _____ To read the blog in full, click the link in our bio. (Click the link in our bio and then click this image again) _____ Photo © EAPPI EA Emma _____ #Palestine #Israel #EAPPI#WestBank#HolyLand #Jerusalem#Refugee#Accompaniment #Ecumenical#Peace#pictureoftheday #TelAviv#Nablus#Hebron #Jericho #Ramallah#Bethlehem #JordanValley
“You being here allows us to smile” – Mahyoub, Khirbet Samara ____ The shepherds of Khirbet Samra will not go shepherding without protective presence, so every day EAs like us, or Israeli peace activists from Ta'ayush, come to go with them, protecting their right to access their land. ____ In our latest #EyewitnessBlog, EA Emma writes about the community of #KhirbetSamra and their restrictions to land and livelihood in the Jordan Valley. _____ To read the blog in full, click the link in our bio. (Click the link in our bio and then click this image again) _____ Photo © EAPPI EA Emma _____ #Palestine #Israel #EAPPI #WestBank#HolyLand #Jerusalem #Refugee#Accompaniment #Ecumenical #Peace#pictureoftheday #TelAviv #Nablus#Hebron #Jericho #Ramallah #Bethlehem #JordanValley #Taayush

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