The anthropologist Jeff Halper is the coordinator for the organisation ICAHD, the Israeli Committee Against House Demolition. He has been living in Israel for 30 years, but he is originally from the USA. ICAHD is a non-violent, direct-action group established to oppose and resist Israeli demolition of Palestinian houses in the Occupied Territories. ICAHD is comprised of members of many Israeli peace and human rights organizations. All their work in the Occupied Territories is closely co-ordinated with local Palestinian organizations.
Since its founding, ICAHD´s activities have extended to three interrelated spheres: resistance and protest actions in the Occupied Territories; efforts to bring the reality of the Occupation to Israeli society; and mobilizing the international community for a just peace.
"As Israelis, we believe that the only chance for a genuine peace is one that enables the Palestinians to establish what we have, a viable and truly sovereign state of their own. A just peace will also provide all the peoples of our region with the security, dignity, freedom and economic opportunities they deserve. The future may witness the emergence of a regional confederation enhancing the viability of each of our societies to cope with a global reality."
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