— I meet the drummers on the city bus to French Hill. They ask me: “Are you going there?” Yes. Smiles. I tell them I’m happy to see the big drum again; it brings up good memories of Sheikh Jarrah, the demonstrations two years ago and more. There the drums made all the difference. They say to me: “You’re an honorary drummer.” Now that’s worth putting on my CV. — The Border Police are, of course, waiting for us at the gas station at the edge of the village. Quite […]Friday, November 18 2011 Immediate Danger to Homes in Dakeika and Yavneh. Upcoming Danger in Silwan A Minute Before Shabbat: Immediate Danger to Homes in Dakeika and Yavneh. Upcoming Danger in Silwan Volunteers Needed Question: What is the connection between homes in Yavneh, Dakeika in the S. HebronHills, and Silwan? Answer: Families are in danger of losing their homes. We have spoken before about Rachel Levi – A single parent who has been fighting for years not to be evicted from the Amidar (public housing) apartment she grew up in. A few months ago the threat was temporarily lifted when the mayor of Yavneh intervened and […]
Friday, March 26 2010 Weekly Demontrations in Sheikh Jarrah Continue
Ta’ayush activists continue to take part in the weekly demonstrations in Sheikh Jarrah. Despite police efforts to restrict the protests to a distant and secluded site, the activists succeed weekly to move part of the protest into the area of the houses, which were stolen from their Palestinian owners and put into settler hands. Last Friday, 3.26.2010, during the weekly demonstration, a group of roughly 50 activists managed to hold a protest vigil next to the Shepherd Hotel, where settler organizations have lately received permission to begin building a Jewish […]Friday, January 22 2010 demonstration in Sheikh Jarrach
The struggle in Sheikh Jarrach is gaining momentum, and last week saw about 400 participants, including MKs, public figures, and a large number of first-comers. Once again the police acted violently, arresting over 20 demonstrators. On the other hand, throughout the demo we were not allowed into the neighborhood, while the policemen enabled the entry of right wing activists. As a direct result, shortly after the protest ended, settlers and their followers attacked some Palestinian residents and threw stones at them. A Palestinian child was injured in his head and […]Friday, January 8 2010 Protest in Sheikh Jarrah
The ninth weekly protest march to Sheikh Jarrah in East Jerusalem set out from the Mashbir plaza in West Jerusalem, about 200 people strong. The marchers sang and drummed the whole way, passing out fliers inviting West Jerusalem residents to join the struggle of their Palestinian neighbors against the appropriation of their homes. After about an hour, the protesters arrived in the neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, where tens of Palestinian activists from neighboring areas joined them. The police prevented the protesters from arriving at the houses of the evicted families, blocking the protesters […]Wednesday, January 6 2010 Help us in our struggle against the take-over by settlers of Palestinian houses in Sheikh Jarrah!
Friday, December 25 2009 A demo in Sheikh Jarrah Approximately 500 demonstrators gathered in the end of the street at Sheikh Jarrah, East Jerusalem. The demonstrators were singing songs and drumming to express the protest and show sympathy with the Palestinians who have been evacuated from their homes by settlers/ Even though the demo was coordinated with the police, the latter started arresting some demonstrators that had been arrested (in previous demos), claiming they were violating their release conditions; this happened in spite of court documents that were presented to them, proving the demonstrators were allowed to participate. Shortly […]
Friday, December 18 2009 Report from the Protest March to Sheikh Jarrah
Four hundred activists from across Israel participated in the weekly protest march from the Mashbir to the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of East Jerusalem. The police did not authorize the march and thus the protestors divided into several groups that came together at the entrance to the neighborhood, where a police blockage awaited them. The protestors ultimately passed through the blockade and joined the other protestors who had arrived earlier. Although the protest was non-violent, the police felt it necessary to conduct arrests in order to fulfill its weekly quota. One protestor […]
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