home demolitions

Two girls sit on top of mattresses with destroyed buildings in background

Torture survivor finds corpse of his 4-year-old son

Areej Hijazi 12 August 2024

“You hold your family close every night, hoping it won’t be the last time.” Read more about Torture survivor finds corpse of his 4-year-old son

A colorful graffiti depicts a man carrying building blocks

Color in the gray, hope in the rubble, defiance in the telling

Donya Ahmad Abu Sitta 17 June 2024

Israel is targeting our history, our sense of selves and connection to each other. Read more about Color in the gray, hope in the rubble, defiance in the telling

Girl in school uniform stands in front of rubble with Palestinian flag flying over it as two other people stand behind

EU gives Israel green light to destroy donor aid

Ali Abunimah 13 January 2023

Brussels admits Israel has ignored its requests for compensation and has taken no action to hold Tel Aviv accountable. Read more about EU gives Israel green light to destroy donor aid

Large crowd of people bears bodies on their shoulders

Israel carries out killings, revenge demolitions in Nablus

Tamara Nassar 29 July 2022

Israel collectively punishes the family members only of accused Palestinians, never Jews. Read more about Israel carries out killings, revenge demolitions in Nablus

A woman stands behind the remains of a wall of her home

Displaced by Israeli aggression, families angry at UN response

Hamza Abu Eltarabesh 2 September 2021

Thousands remain homeless after the destructive Israeli assault on Gaza in May. Read more about Displaced by Israeli aggression, families angry at UN response

Woman waves rainbow flag as people march

Jan Schakowsky, progressive except for Palestine

Hatem Abudayyeh 27 August 2021

Chicago activists challenge congresswoman on her failure to support Palestinian children. Read more about Jan Schakowsky, progressive except for Palestine

Two soldiers grab a boy's arm

Bill would block US from funding Israel's abuse of Palestinian children

Nora Barrows-Friedman 16 April 2021

Rep. Betty McCollum’s measure seeks to stop US from aiding Israel’s destruction of Palestinian property. Read more about Bill would block US from funding Israel's abuse of Palestinian children

Boy stands near clothes line and scattered structures

Israel destroys Palestinian community, again

Tamara Nassar 4 February 2021

Destruction of Khirbet Humsa is part of plan to seize more Palestinian land. Read more about Israel destroys Palestinian community, again

Man with back turned to camera holds Palestine flag while facing soldiers

New year off to bloody start in West Bank

Maureen Clare Murphy 6 January 2021

Palestinian shot at close range by soldiers trying to confiscate a generator. Read more about New year off to bloody start in West Bank

Heavily armed soldiers watch Hyundai bulldozer demolish a home while two men observe nearby

Israel went on demolition spree in 2020

Tamara Nassar 5 January 2021

Israel forced about 1,000 Palestinians from their homes during the pandemic. Read more about Israel went on demolition spree in 2020