The Right to Property
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For decades the Israeli government has been enforcing a policy of unequal distribution of land rights among Palestinian residents of the West Bank. Settlement construction continues to grow, resulting in the confiscation of land that should otherwise be allotted to Palestinian residents. Palestinian homes continue to be illegally demolished, while remaining villages find themselves cut off from public infrastructure, particularly in Area C.
ACRI continues to press for the recognition of the Palestinian right to property and publicly advocates for a halt in illegal Jewish settlement construction. ACRI also utilizes legal channels to promote the allocation of state resources to Palestinian villages within the territories, to oppose any further home demolitions and to demand the creation of master plans encompassing Area C villages.
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Update: ACRI Prepares to Defend Khirbet Zanuta in the Supreme Court
July 22, 2013
On September 9, 2013, the Supreme Court will hear a petition filed by the Association for Civil Rights in Israel … Read more
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Analysis: Should Price Tag Attacks be Considered Terror Acts?
July 21, 2013
The ineffectiveness of law enforcement agencies to combat the phenomenon of “price tag attacks” has been an issue causing much … Read more
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Court Harshly Criticises State Attorney as ‘918’ Hearing is Delayed
July 8, 2013
Following the State’s foot dragging on responding to a petition against the forced evacuation of a thousand residents of … Read more
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Information Sheet – Allocation of State Land in OPT
April 23, 2013
It has emerged from facts provided to ACRI and Bimkom, that only 0.7% of state lands in Area C … Read more
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ACRI in the News: January – February 2013
March 14, 2013
ACRI Op-Eds Dostoyevsky In The West Bank – January 31, 2013 (The Daily Beast) by Liza Rozovsky, ACRI … Read more
Legal Work
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Information Sheet – Allocation of State Land in OPT
April 23, 2013
It has emerged from facts provided to ACRI and Bimkom, that only 0.7% of state lands in Area C … Read more
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Khirbat Zanuta Petition – Still No Solution
July 30, 2012
Court gives parties 30 days to submit additional responses; State must offer a solution for the village residents; petitioners must … Read more
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Tomorrow High Court Will Decide Fate of Khirbat Zanuta Residents
July 29, 2012
Tomorrow (30 July 2012), the Israeli High Court will hear the petition of the residents of Khirbat Zanuta and the … Read more
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Cancelling Demolition Orders in Area C Village (Khirbat Zanuta Petition)
July 22, 2012
Summary The High Court ruled on 27.9.2017 to erase ACRI’s petition from 2007 against demolitions in the village of Khirbat Zanuta … Read more
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“Attempting to Distinguish Settlements from Outposts Creates a False Distinction”
April 22, 2012
Attorney Tamar Feldman, Director of ACRI’s Human Rights in the Occupied Territories Department, sent a letter on Thursday (19.4.12) to … Read more
In the Knesset
Publications
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Cardala: Villagers Punished for Obeying Military Law
September 5, 2012
Background Cardala is a small village located in the Tubas governorate of the northern Jordan Valley near Highway 90 … Read more
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Al-Aqaba: A Dehydrated Village
September 4, 2012
Background The village of al-Aqaba in the Tubas governorate is located entirely within Area C – the region under … Read more
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What’s the Difference? Illegal Outposts, Palestinian Towns in Area C, and Unrecognized Villages in the Negev
March 26, 2012
In recent months, there has been an ongoing public debate in Israel regarding the demolition of houses that were built … Read more
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State of Human Rights Report 2011: Far from Sight, Liberty in Israel Is Diminishing
December 8, 2011
To mark International Human Rights Day, the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) is publishing its annual report on … Read more
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ACRI Presents: Five Facts about the Jordan Valley
August 23, 2011
Did you know… That 90% of the residents of the Jordan Valley are Palestinians? According to a poll commissioned … Read more
