Land Day: 17 Fallen in 2018, as the 6 in 1976
In Palestine, "the Return March" is emerging, and Israel is killing the demonstrators. Three thousand occupation soldiers deployed in the vicinity of the Gaza Strip with orders to fire live bullets. Thousands of
Published : 30 March 2018
Israel: Who Says It’s Not Apartheid?!
Israeli town freezes new housing project to stop entry of Palestinian citizens. But the mayor insists he’s not racist. If this happened in Alabama there would be uproar. In Israel, it’s the norm. How would
Published : 29 March 2018
Jordan: Taking Citizens’ Land for Israeli Pipeline
Members of the Jordanian Bar Association are readying lawsuits to challenge land expropriations for the construction of a pipeline for natural gas from Palestine`s “Leviathan field” occupied by Israel. Israel and Jordan governments are
Published : 29 March 2018
Smallholder Farmers` Rights are Women`s Rights
Most farms in developing and least developed countries are small, generally plots of less than two hectares of land. Smallholder farmers manage over 80% of the world’s estimated 500 million small farms and provide over
Published : 20 March 2018
Israel Cuts Fresh Water Supplies to Gaza
Israel has been cutting drinking water supplies for the Gaza Strip since last Wednesday, Quds Press reported on Monday. The move was made without any prior notice being given. “Mekorot, the Israeli water supplier, told us
Published : 20 March 2018
IPC for Food Sovereignty Meets
On 12 March 2018, the General Meeting of the International Planning Committee for Food Sovereignty (IPC) has started in Cape Town. The IPC Sovereignty is an autonomous and self-organised global platform of small-scale food producers
Published : 12 March 2018
Beirut: A City-zenship Approach to Refugees
Toward a City-zenship Approach to Urban Refugees There is growing evidence that the distinction between individuals tagged with the “refugee” label and other vulnerable groups is often slim, particularly in urban contexts. Indeed, most urban
Published : 08 March 2018
Palestine: Statistics on Demolition Houses from 2006-2018
From 2006 until 28 Feb. 2018, Israel demolished at least 1,328 Palestinian residential units in the West Bank (not including East Jerusalem), causing 5,979 people – including at least 3,025 minors – to lose their homes. In Palestinian communities unrecognized by the State
Published : 05 March 2018
1st Arab Conference on Land Governance
Dubai Land Department announces the conclusion of the first Arab land governance conference The conference, organized in partnership with the World Bank, the Global Land Tool Network, UN-HABITAT, the League of Arab States and the Arab
Published : 28 February 2018
