THE REPORT: Traumatized Palestinian children; ME Scholars on Israeli Apartheid; JVP Action - Support Courageous Representatives; Shop Palestine THE REPORT To Friends of ICAHD-USA Amplifying a critical Israeli voice in the US, opposing US government support of Israeli apartheid, supporting the One Democratic State Campaign. 10.1.2021 Your must-read for understanding Israel's "matrix of control," critical Palestine-Israel news, cutting edge analyses, opportunities for solidarity, and the work of ICAHD in the United States. icahd.org Thank you for your continuing support Follow us on Facebook and Twitter (@ICAHDU ) Email us at: info@icahdusa.org ICAHD-USA 119 N. Fairfax Avenue, #486 Los Angeles, CA 90036-2110 A BDS activist from Gaza and writer on women’s liberation Read the interview here Nearly 2/3 of US-based Middle East scholars say Israel is practicing Apartheid (https://mondoweiss.net/2021/09/poll-nearly-2-3-of-u-s-based-middle-east-scholars-say-israel-is-practicing-apartheid/ ) Michael Arria, Mondoweiss, September 21, 2021 57% said a two-state solution was impossible, and 72% thought the Abraham Accords had a negative impact on the prospect of peace in the region. Middle East Children's Alliance (MECA) Protecting the health, lives, and rights of children in the Middle East -- hand woven rugs, holiday decorations, ceramics, olivewood, embroidery, body products. Sunbula Jerusalem-based non-profit fair trade organization, empowering marginalized communities in Palestine through traditional artisanal crafts -- clothing, bags, jewelry, home and kitchen, kids and babies. 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Fairfax Avenue, #486 Los Angeles, CA 90036-2110 ICAHD UPDATE ICAHD UK Interview with Rifka Al-Amya – NEWS Palestinian Children Traumatised by Israeli Home Demolitions Rights groups and medical advocates say that Israeli raids are having a dire effect on the mental health of Palestinian children Israel can’t be faulted for anything, thanks to hasbara culture’s narrative of Jewish victimhood Ethnocentricity has laid waste to Jewish political culture Spoons become a new symbol of Palestinian resistance ------------------------------------------------------------ Gallery, Al-Jazeera, September 19, 2021 "Spoons are being brandished alongside traditional flags and banners as a Palestinian resistance symbol after six prisoners carried out a spectacular jailbreak through a tunnel they reportedly dug using the utensil. ... All six were eventually recaptured. FROM JEFF The Zionist Assault on Judaism Zionism has not yet murdered Judaism but it has undermined its moral and historical integrity. By intentionally fanning antisemitism, Israel is a major contributor to Jewish insecurity. CALL TO ACTION From JVP Action Say THANK YOU for voting NO to an additional $1b to the Israeli military We thank Representatives Cori Bush, André Carson, Chuy García, Raúl Grijalva, Marie Newman, Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley, and Rashida Tlaib, the bold members of Congress who took a stand against an additional $1 billion of taxpayer funds to become a slush fund for the Israeli military. There is no such thing as ‘purely defensive’ weaponry when it is being used to maintain an apartheid system, and it exposes the warped priorities of Democratic leadership that they believe American taxpayers should readily send an additional $1 billion to fund Israel’s Iron Dome—which we already fund with $500 million annually—while our government will not fund simple measures to keep our own communities safe and healthy at home. The recent vote in the US House of Representatives was an infuriating display of anti-Palestinian racism. Israel is an apartheid state, carrying out a belligerent military occupation, and it’s currently under investigation for war crimes by the International Criminal Court. Furthermore, poll after poll has shown that Democratic voters want more accountability from the Israeli government, not a further increase in military funding. Representatives Cori Bush, André Carson, Chuy García, Raúl Grijalva, Marie Newman, Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley, and Rashida Tlaib voted NO. And as a result of their bold stance, they are being viciously smeared. It is absolutely critical that they know they made the right decision. Add your name to say, "Thank you, and we have your back!" (https://act.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/a/thank-you-for-voting-no?emci=6c9bebca-4e1d-ec11-981f-0050f271a1a2&emdi=c1c8bd89-531d-ec11-981f-0050f271a1a2&ceid=259491) SHOP PALESTINE Explore these links to support Palestinian artisans and businesses Handmade Palestine Products from 25+ artisans, cooperatives, and designers from Palestine -- Keffiyehs, leather, jewelry, Palestinian embroidery, art prints. Middle East Books and More A non-profit, non-partisan organization incorporated in Washington, DC by retired U.S. Foreign Service Officers -- books, home and gifts, solidarity items. Connected with Washington Report for Middle East Affairs Purchase Jeff's book here (https://www.amazon.com/Decolonizing-Israel-Liberating-Palestine-Colonialism/dp/0745343392/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=jeff+halper&qid=1624704068&sr=8-2) Jeff Halper's new book explores how the concept of settler colonialism provides a clearer understanding of the Zionist movement's project to establish a Jewish state in Palestine, displacing the Palestinian Arab population and marginalizing its cultural presence. Jeff argues that the only way out of a colonial situation is decolonization: the dismantling of Zionist structures of domination and control and their replacement by a single democratic state, in which Palestinians and Israeli Jews forge a new civil society and a shared political community. To show how this can be done, Halper uses the 10-point program of the One Democratic State Campaign as a guide for thinking through the process of decolonization to its post-colonial conclusion. Beyond Tribal Loyalties: Personal Stories of Jewish Peace Activists, 2nd edition Aviigail Aberbanel Beyond Tribal Loyalties is a unique collection of twenty-five personal stories of Jewish peace activists from Australia, Canada, Israel, the United Kingdom & the United States. The stories focus on the complex and intensely personal journey that Jewish activists go through to free themselves from the hold of Zionist ideology. Most of the contributors were once unquestioning supporters of Israel and Zionism but something happened that caused them to re-evaluate their relationship with Israel and the Palestinians people. This journey often involved a reassessment of personal values, belief system and identity. — ICAHD (icahd.org) /newsletter/the-report-traumatized-palestinian-children-me-scholars-on-israeli-apartheid-jvp