Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions
הוועד הישראלי נגד הריסת בתים | |
| Founded | 1997 |
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| Founder | Jeff Halper Amos Gvirtz Rabbi Arik Ascherman Meir Margalit Yoav Hess Yael Cohen |
| Focus | "Israeli demolition of Palestinian houses in the Occupied Territories" |
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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 |
The Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD) (Hebrew: הוועד הישראלי נגד הריסת בתים) is a group opposed to Israeli settlements, 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."
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."