The Report: Upcoming Interviews (Brian Brown, Mark Braverman); Jeff Halper in "Reservoir Raiders"; Apartheid Violence at al-Aqsa 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. April 10, 2023 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. ICAHDUSA.org Robert Herbst, co-chair of the board of ICAHD-USA, will lead the conversations. Please join us! Tuesday, April 25, 2:00noon ET REGISTER HERE Rev. Brian Brown is a South African-born Methodist minister who in the 1970s was deputy director of the Christian Institute (CI), an inter-church body opposed to the policies of the state’s White apartheid regime. The CI called for international Boycotts, Divestment and Sanctions as a non-violent pressure for change, exposed the plight of Black Namibians whose adjoining territory was illegally occupied, and demanded that Black South Africans be granted self-determination. After the regime banned the CI, Brian found exile in Britain where he continued his anti-apartheid activities. Brian is the author of the 2022 book Apartheid South Africa! Apartheid Israel!, a comparative and a legal analysis of apartheid in both countries. In this conversation, we will explore the ways in which the State of Israel has and has not replicated South African apartheid, and the lessons Brian has learned from his analysis. Is the Discourse Shifting? Should It? Wednesday, May 3, 12:00noon ET REGISTER HERE Mark is Executive Director of Kairos USA and serves on the International Coordinating Committee of Global Kairos for Justice. The issues have not changed in the quarter of a century since this film was produced.WATCH THE VIDEO HERE destruction of Palestinian schools, homes, and other structures at Impact on Palestinian Lives Type Displaced Affected Structures Households 59 1,838 Residential: 72 People 401 11,280 Agricultural: 86 Males 212 5,955 Livelihood: 54 Females 191 5,323 WASH: 27 Children 194 4,891 Infrastructure: 6 Others: 14 NEWS, OPINION & ANALYSIS “Palestinian witnesses describe how the beatings and violence Israeli forces meted out on worshippers was far worse than the online footage shows.” Email us at: info@icahdusa.org ICAHD-USA 119 N. Fairfax Avenue, #486 Los Angeles, CA 90036-2110 @IcahdU https://www.facebook.com/icahdusa Website ICAHD USA icahdusa.org 119 N. Fairfax Avenue, #486 Los Angeles, CA 90036-2110 UPCOMING CONVERSATIONS ICAHD-USA is delighted to host interviews with Brian Brown and Mark Braverman in the coming weeks. BRIAN BROWN Apartheid South Africa! Apartheid Israel! MARK BRAVERMAN Is the Discourse Shifting? Should It? WATCH JEFF HALPER IN "RESERVOIR RAIDERS" This program, broadcast in 2000 as part of the BBC 'Earth Report' series, features ICAHD's Jeff Halper and explores how the control of access to natural resources, in this case water, is indicative of the core apartheid issues in Palestine/Israel. DEMOLITION DATA There is a great deal of information about the non-profit organizations that are funding the DEFUNDRACISM.ORG 2023 is on pace to set the record for Israeli administrative home demolitions. Since the beginning of the year, Israel has demolished 289 Palestinian structures, displacing over 400 people, nearly half of whom are children. At the current rate, Israel will destroy almost 1,200 Palestinian homes and facilities by the end of the year. Since 2017, home demolitions have been steadily increasing every year. In 2017 there were 422 demolitions in the West Bank and JerusalemAs the trend of violence and indigenous dispossession continue, the international solidarity movement needs to usher in a new liberatory praxis and utilize tactics that take aim at the structures of violence through policy change and legal reform. Contrary to popular belief, perpetual webinars and book readings will not lead to a future of Palestinian emancipation. No matter how well attended, these social events are not an end in themselves. International solidarity groups have to link their activities to winnable, impactful campaigns. The future of Palestine depends on it., followed by 463 in 2018, 632 in 2019, 857 in 2020, 911 in 2021, and 952 in 2022. This rise in demolitions correlates with the sharp increase of right-wing charitable formations funneling money into Israeli organizations like Regavim, Ir David, and Ateret Cohanim. The material conditions on the ground reflect the new inroads that the Israeli settler movement has made in the centers of power. This is illustrated not only with the rise in demolitions, killings, and the incarceration of Palestinians, but through absurd power grabs — such as Prime Minister Netanyahu gifting ultra-radical settler MK Itamar Ben Gvir his own personal militia (https://r.updates.goodshepherdcollective.org/mk/cl/f/oXqNIzf56mnJfsgOcWnFW88OWNxkn3ysfrjHxhb5677sYwNiuBqUMCYZAZDwWc1gd3tqVyrtzDoJvL8vgs7BPv_wihFniKumN0Z4CQC7RFdOiXGb1gI2NHlq77Hhe5YYbuBsfBNclGBdW6B3efyLjtGrNIQg4eX7it3AC0zzlZ8608IocekCZS7wKjWaeG7TEQy0szfb6zci56dLB1jPY6lfWSqH9h48E-hjTGXaCXgw6Pn0YTO8LsFjsJQE55cFPvxgJla4AlZuMeMB_Yf5nZW-whPN_JoUGBcMox2ZZVxuUjASUbuKEcpCkk1oIZw) . It is clear that the trajectory of Israeli politics is its consolidation into a religious theocracy. Data from January 1, 2023 to April 2, 2023 Donor Funded Structures Demolished Israeli Operations 43 289 113 Ben-Gvir’s ‘private militia’ moves forward, and Palestinians are in the line of fire Itamar Ben-Gvir is one step closer to having power over his own 'private militia,' rights groups warned this week after the Israeli government advanced the creation of a National Guard. Al-Aqsa Mosque raid: How a night of worship became a night of Israeli brutality Fayha Shalash & Lubna Masarwa, Middle East Eye, April 5 Let’s Be Clear: Israeli Minister Ben-Gvir Incited Violence at Al-Aqsa Mosque Yousef M. Aljamal, Politics Today, April 6 “Israeli minister Ben-Gvir, who incited violence against Palestinians at al-Aqsa without shame, should be boycotted and not welcomed anywhere in the world.” Thank you for your continuing support Follow us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/icahdusa?utm_source=ICAHD&utm_campaign=d797dc090c-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2021_07_07_02_09_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_06adf561a8-d797dc090c-&mc_cid=d797dc090c&mc_eid=UNIQID) and Twitter (@ICAHDU (https://twitter.com/icahdu?utm_source=ICAHD&utm_campaign=d797dc090c-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2021_07_07_02_09_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_06adf561a8-d797dc090c-&mc_cid=d797dc090c&mc_eid=UNIQID) ) — ICAHD (icahd.org) /newsletter/the-report-upcoming-interviews-brian-brown-mark-braverman-jeff-halper-in-reservo