Activists in Haifa prevented a construction crew from beginning to destroy the Muslim cemetery in Balad a-Sheikh, but fears remain the bulldozers may return soon.

The struggle to save the al-Qassam cemetery in Haifa is one of the major issues that unites the Palestinian community. It is an effort to defend the community’s rights, and reconnect with its pre-Nakba past. The Palestinian community has succeeded so far to prevent its destruction. But now, facing new plans to build on the cemetery, the struggle is entering a new phase.