Jeff Halper and Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions

Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions: Jeff Halper in Beit Hanina, a Palestinian neighborhood of Jerusalem, preparing as Israeli police and bulldozers come to destroy a family home. Halper was arrested for the protest action. The Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions, with Halper, later rebuilt the home. He will be in St. John for a talk on Wednesday, Feb. 4. Submitted photo/Photo courtesy of Jeff Halper, according to The Telegram. In early February, he will be in St. John as part of a cross-Canada fundraising tour, organized at the national level by the United Network for Justice and Peace in Palestine/Israel a network of United Church members. The tour is co-sponsored by Independent Jewish Voices and will feature stories of rebuilding projects led by Halper and his team. A collection of individuals who promoted rallies held this past summer in St. John , calling for an end to violence in Gaza, have taken on promotions for Beyond fear and violence in Israel/Palestine, an upcoming public talk to feature anthropologist and activist Jeff Halper. Halper is co-founder of the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions, a group based in the Middle East, promoting Palestinian residency in the West Bank by rebuilding demolished homes. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.