Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions

Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions
Founded	1997
Founder	Jeff Halper; Amos Gvirtz; Rabbi Arik Ascherman; Meir Margalit; Yoav Hess; Yael Cohen
Focus	"Israeli demolition of Palestinian houses in the Occupied Territories"
Location	Main Office – Jerusalem, Israel; U.S. branch – Chapel Hill, North Carolina; U.K branch – London; Norwegian branch – Tromsø;
Area served	Israel, Palestinian Territories
Method	"non-violent, direct-action", domestic and international advocacy, rebuilding of demolished homes, developing informational materials and tours
Key people	Jeff Halper – Director/Coordinator; Salim Shawamreh; Hibat Mahroum
Employees	8
Website	www.icahd.org

The Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD) is a group opposed to Israeli settlements,^[2]^[3] which describes itself as "an Israeli peace and human rights organization dedicated to ending the occupation of the Palestinian territories and achieving a just peace between Israelis and Palestinians."

ICAHD says it uses non-violent, direct-action means of resistance to end Israel's policy of demolishing Palestinian homes in the occupied territories."^[4]

ICAHD was founded by eight activists (see box), among whom was Jeff Halper, a long-time human rights advocate and professor of Anthropology, who serves as ICAHD's Director. Halper describes ICAHD as "a critical, 'radical' organization which can envision a single democratic state in Palestine/Israel."^[5]

^ ^a ^b "About ICAHD". ICAHD. Archived from the original on December 30, 2014. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
^ Schneider, Howard (September 12, 2009). "Group". The Washington post.
^ Shapiro, Samantha (February 16, 2003). "The Unsettlers". The New York Times. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
^ "What is ICAHD". Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions. Archived from the original on August 21, 2007. Retrieved August 10, 2007.
^ "As Long As Our Voice Is Needed", altro.co.il; accessed 14 February 2016.

[p-about-1] "About ICAHD". ICAHD. Archived from the original on December 30, 2014. Retrieved February 14, 2016.

[2] Schneider, Howard (September 12, 2009). "Group". The Washington post.

[NYT-3] Shapiro, Samantha (February 16, 2003). "The Unsettlers". The New York Times. Retrieved May 5, 2012.

[about-4] "What is ICAHD". Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions. Archived from the original on August 21, 2007. Retrieved August 10, 2007.

[5] "As Long As Our Voice Is Needed", altro.co.il; accessed 14 February 2016.

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