Palestinian rejects $100m Israel offer to buy his Hebron home. "I will reject all the money on earth. I will not betray my land or my people. Money is fine, but only when it is
Published : 19 January 2019HIC’s Housing and Land Right Network formally has submitted commentary on Israel’s current periodic report to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) on that state party’s implementation of the International Covenant
Published : 17 January 2019Declaration on Human Rights Day and the Right to the City We, social movements, civil society and local governments’ organizations are committed to social justice through the promotion, defense and fulfillment of all human rights related
Published : 10 December 2018Israeli settlers, with IDF complicity, have destroyed 800,000 olive trees since 1967 Palestinians who rely on olive harvests for their livelihood have been terrorized by Israeli settlers since the beginning of the occupation in 1967. Settlers,
Published : 28 November 2018Professional workshops to promote the human right to adequate housing (HRAH) and land In 2018, the Arab Center for Alternative Planning (ACAP) and the Mossawa Center organized several events aimed at providing public committees and
Published : 28 November 2018The human right to adequate housing is recognized in the international law system, enshrined in treaties already ratified by the State of Israel. The UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) stresses that
Published : 28 November 2018The Israeli Supreme Court yesterday rejected a petition submitted by 104 Palestinians against claims by a right-wing Israeli organisation paving the way for 700 Palestinians to be forced from their homes, Haaretz reported. The 700 Palestinians,
Published : 22 November 2018NEW YORK—The UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) passed a draft that would have the Assembly adopt the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural
Published : 20 November 2018Israeli Technology: Dispossessing Farmers from Palestine to India For the past few years, Israeli technology is being hailed as a panacea for Indian farmers. Israel is making great strides in winning major state funded agriculture projects and is
Published : 20 November 2018