Author Archives: Jeff Halper

About Jeff Halper

Jeff Halper is the Director of the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD). He can be reached at jeff@icahd.org.

A Voice and Presence Passes: Remembering Stéphane Hessel (1917-2013)

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Jeff Halper

Jeff Halper remembers Stéphane Hessel (1917-2013).

Posted in American Jewish Community, Israel Lobby, Israel/Palestine | 2 Comments

Roots of Resistance: We all have a responsibility to turn resistance into liberation

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Jeff Halper

Jeff Halper writes, “The people who rose up in the first Intifada began the task of liberation; it is our responsibility to join with our Palestinian colleagues to formulate the most effective strategies possible to turn their resistance into genuine liberation.” This post is part of the series “Roots of Resistance: 25 year retrospective on the first intifada.”

Posted in Israel/Palestine, Roots of Resistance | 11 Comments

Our vision of a just one-state solution — Jeff Halper of ICAHD

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Jeff Halper

There is no possibility of creating a viable Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza. The only options are apartheid, warehousing of Palestinians, or a just one-state solution. Let us begin to lay out our vision for a just one-state future, Jeff Halper says

Posted in Israel/Palestine | 4 Comments

‘Judaizing’ Beit Hanina in East Jerusalem, with backing from Americans

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Jeff Halper

Jeff Halper visits the Natche family home in Beit Hanina, East Jerusalem, which is under threat of eviction by vigilante settlers led by Arieh King and backed by the Israel Land Fund.

Posted in Activism, American Jewish Community, Israel Lobby, Israel/Palestine, Israeli Government, Neocons, Occupation, On the ground reports, Settlers/Colonists | 7 Comments

The end of the ‘two-state solution’ is the beginning of a more just future

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Jeff Halper

Ever aware that the struggle for liberation must be led by Palestinians, our collective task at the moment, in my view, is to bring about the collapse of the present situation in Palestine in order to exploit its fundamental unsustainabilty.

Posted in Activism, Gaza, Israel/Palestine, Israeli Government, Nakba, Occupation, One state/Two states, US Policy in the Middle East | 32 Comments

Will the tent protests break out of the neoliberal-Zionist-security box?

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Jeff Halper

The demonstrations currently roiling Israel constitute a grassroots challenge to Israel’s neo-liberal regime. Beginning as an uprising of the middle classes – especially young people who have trouble finding affordable housing – it has spread to the working class, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel/Palestine | 10 Comments

Working around America: a new strategy on Israel/Palestine

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Jeff Halper

Last Friday’s vote in the UN in which the US refused to follow the other 14 members of the Security Council in condemning Israel’s ongoing settlement project – including, it should be noted, such traditionally pro-Israel stalwarts as Britain, France … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel/Palestine | 14 Comments

Jeff Halper to Pete Seeger: Ditch the JNF and honor the boycott

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Jeff Halper

Dear Pete, All the best from your friends in Israel/Palestine. In that spirit, I was surprised to hear of your planned participation in With Earth and Each Other: A Virtual Rally for a Better Middle East. While at first blush … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel/Palestine | 16 Comments