Upcoming Webinars; US Weapons Shipment Precedes New Massacre; 70 kg Bags of Martyrs 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. August 13, 2024 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 , click the ICAHD USA tab on the far right The Plight of the Palestinians in the Unrecognized Villages in the Naqab Register HERE The central Israeli policy toward the Bedouin indigenous community in the Naqab is the demolition of their homes and infrastructure vital for living. In recent years well over 2000 structures have been demolished annually. A growing phenomenon is that Israeli authorities force the Bedouin to demolish their own home or face huge, unaffordable fines. In 2024, there has been a drastic increase of demolitions with entire villages flattened in one day. This webinar will provide the latest news about what is happening in the Naqab along with insight on how the Bedouin community, along with support from critical Israeli Jews, is fighting for their right for recognition so they can live in dignity and with equality. Khalil Alamour, a teacher and lawyer by profession, is from Al-Sira, one of the unrecognized villages in the Naqab. He is an active member of the Al-Sira Community Council and a member of the Regional Council for the Unrecognized Bedouin Villages in the Negev (RCUV) and a secretariat member of the Negev Coexistence Forum for Civil Equality. Dr. Yeela Raanan has spent her life promoting the rights of the residents of the Unrecognized Bedouin Villages. She is the general manager of the Regional Council for the Unrecognized Bedouin Villages (RCUV). As an academic, she has taught classes such as “Oppression as Policy” and has taught in the field of Economy and Society. Register for this webinar HERE Palestinian-American attorney and human rights activist Wednesday August 14, 1:00pm ET Register HERE Join Dr. Michael Spath, co-chair of ICAHD-USA, in a conversation with Huwaida Arraf, one of the most important Palestinian-American activist voices in the U.S. today. Over the past two decades Huwaida has been involved in a number of legal and grassroots initiatives for Palestinian rights. Huwaida was co-founder of the International Solidarity Movement (ISM), a Palestinian-led non-violent resistance movement. She was also one of the primary organizers of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla and was traveling with it when it was lethally attacked by Israeli forces on May 31, 2010. She is currently based in Michigan where she practices civil rights law and continues to devote much of her time to activism on Palestine and other human rights and social justice issues. NEWS, ANALYSIS & OPINION "The bodies of Palestinians killed in the latest Israeli massacre in Gaza were destroyed so far beyond recognition that doctors have only been able to give grieving families an anonymous bag of human remains to bury." Thank you for your continuing support Follow us on Facebook Email us at: info@icahdusa.org UPCOMING WEBINARS ------------------------------------------------------------ With guest speakers Khalil Alamour & Yeela Raanan Wednesday, August 21, 12:00 noon ET A CONVERSATION WITH HUWAIDA ARRAF 'Heinous': Children Among 100 Killed by Israel Bombing of Gaza SchoolJust Hours After US Weapons Approval It is hard to comprehend how the Biden administration can justify rewarding Israel with new weapons, despite Israel's persistent defiance of every single plea the Biden administration has made urging a modicum of restraint. The Fajr massacre: Every 70 kg bag of human remains is considered a martyr Tareq S. Hajjaj, Mondoweiss, August 11 Photo: Fatima Hassona/Mondoweiss — ICAHD (icahd.org) /newsletter/upcoming-webinars-us-weapons-shipment-precedes-new-massacre-70-kg-bags-of-martyr