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July 29, 2011
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Tell Netanyahu: Stop Demolishing Bedouin Villages
The Netanyahu government marked the one-year anniversary of the first demolition of the unrecognized Bedouin village of Al-Arakib this week by suing the Bedouin residents for 1.8 million shekels, the cost of its previous demolitions, and razing their village for the 25th time.
And now the government is planning to demolish two more Negev Bedouin villages and uproot 1,000 Bedouin Israeli men, women and children from their homes, all to make way for a new Jewish settlement and Jewish National Fund forests.
But it won't end there. Prime Minister Netanyahu is considering expelling as many as 30,000 Bedouin men, women and children from their homes, and razing twenty more Negev Bedouin villages - for even more Jewish settlements and JNF forests.
Tell Netanyahu: It's time to end the demolitions. Israel can't build a future of peace, security and democracy on the soil of injustice.
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RHR-NA is searching for rabbis who are human rights heroes. Is your rabbi the one? If so, nominate your rabbi as a human rights hero! Active community members from all over North America are invited to nominate their rabbi as a human rights hero. Two rabbis will be selected to be honored in person at the RHR-NA celebration on December 8, 2011 in New York City, as a guest of RHR-NA. Their stories will be featured on the RHR-NA website and shared via other related media.
Photo via Wikipedia.
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Rabbinical trip to Florida, September 12-14, 2011: Since 2009, RHR-NA has been one of the leading Jewish voices in the fight against human trafficking and modern slavery. Travel with us to Florida to meet with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers and learn about the workers' successes in the fight to end slavery in the tomato fields.
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Sign up for RHR-NA's Hands-on Human Rights Tour to Israel and the West Bank, November 7-16, 2011. This unique and inspiring trip is open to all. Meet the brave activists who defend democracy and Jewish values. Experience the reality of life on both sides of the Separation Barrier, first hand. Study the critical political and social issues with the experts. And, participate in the work of fulfilling the dream of an Israel that embodies the prophetic vision of justice, peace and dignity for every human being.
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RHR-NA is thrilled to announce the publication of the latest book by Rabbi Jill Jacobs, Executive Director of Rabbis for Human Rights-North America: Where Justice Dwells:A Hands-On Guide to Doing Social Justice in Your Jewish Community (Jewish Lights, June 2011) with a foreword by Rabbi David Saperstein. Rabbi Jacobs' book tackles how Jewish values can inform our work to create a just world—and help us work together for the good of all communities.
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Rabbi Arik Ascherman, Rabbis for Human Rights-Israel's Director of External Relations and Special Projects, and Rabbi Yehiel Grenimann, Rabbis for Human Rights-Israel's Occupied Territories Director, will be in the United States in Septmber 2011. If you would be interested in hosting a parlor meeting or speaking engagement with one of them, please contact us at office@rhr-na.org.
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