{"id":5470,"date":"2024-03-23T05:59:18","date_gmt":"2024-03-23T05:59:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jahalin.org\/archive\/?p=5470"},"modified":"2024-03-23T06:03:12","modified_gmt":"2024-03-23T06:03:12","slug":"jahalin-solidarity-urgently-needs-your-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jahalin.org\/archive\/?p=5470","title":{"rendered":"Jahalin Solidarity urgently needs your help"},"content":{"rendered":"

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On Valentine\u2019s Day, 2024, Fakhri Abu Diab, elected community leader of Silwan\u2019s Bustan in East Jerusalem, had his home violently stormed by gun-waving Israeli paramilitary police escorting a bulldozer. Within hours, his home was bulldozed and his family left homeless. Fakhri later said they could have even been killed were it not for the considerable media presence. Jahalin Solidarity<\/a> is now fundraising to pull our co-founder Fakhri and his family out of homelessness.<\/p>\n

Ready to support Fakhri? Make your US tax-deductible donation here:<\/p>\n

US & others: <\/strong>https:\/\/secure.nif.org\/86OYO-rBsUCO_mAeztMCiQ2<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

UK, Europe via Charities Aid (Credit card or PayPal): <\/strong>https:\/\/cafdonate.cafonline.org\/16575<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Or by bank transfer by paying British Shalom Sala\u2019am Trust directly, not via CAF:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Account: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 BSST<\/strong><\/p>\n

IBAN: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 GB59HBUK40041511576585<\/strong><\/p>\n

SWIFT\/BIC Code: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 HBUKGB4141F<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you make a donation by bank transfer, please email bsst@bsst.org.uk to tell them who the donation is from and that it\u2019s for Jahalin Solidarity. All details (including information for domestic UK transfers) is available on their <\/em><\/strong>www.BSST.org.uk<\/em><\/strong><\/a> website.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

This demolition was part of the Jerusalem Municipality\u2019s shocking plan to displace Bustan\u2019s Palestinian community with a biblical theme park, extending the militant City of David settlement that\u2019s invading the Holy Basin area, near Al Aqsa. The demolition of Fakhri\u2019s home received international condemnation from the US State Department<\/a>, the EU<\/a>, and 21 EU member states<\/a>. Jahalin Solidarity co-ordinated major media coverage of the demolition by Reuters<\/a>, Al Jazeera<\/a>, TRT World<\/a>, Haaretz<\/a>, Middle East Eye<\/a>, The National<\/a>, Arab News<\/a>, Times of Israel<\/a>, Mondoweiss<\/a>, and Jerusalem Post<\/a>, among others.<\/p>\n

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We at Jahalin Solidarity know Abu Diab\u2019s home demolition was purely political. Fakhri is internationally recognised for speaking out about, and protecting Palestinians from, systemic discrimination caused by the Israeli occupation. He\u2019s hosted numerous diplomats<\/a> and public figures \u2013 including President Jimmy Carter<\/a> – to garner international support against the demolition and displacement of Palestinian homes. For his advocacy for peace, against Israel\u2019s cruel occupation policies, the Jerusalem Municipality has responded with targeted persecution of Fakhri, a point confirmed to him by the Israeli police.<\/p>\n

Watching the Israeli bulldozers, Fakhri said: \u201cI teach the young not to hate, but when a child\u2019s house is destroyed, what can I say to him? What words can be used to convince him not to hate?\u201d. <\/em><\/p>\n

Watch his full response here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Fakhri remains defiant in his desire to continue his community work, but he needs help to relocate and rebuild to continue serving as a community champion. We\u2019re raising emergency funds to build a small new home elsewhere, without risk of re-demolition, and to preserve the pre-1967 part of his Bustan home.<\/p>\n

While assisting Fakhri, we\u2019ll continue advocating against the demolition and forced displacement of the remaining 1540 Bustan residents, now feeling so much more vulnerable without Fakhri who is unable to lead their campaign without his home.<\/p>\n

A donation to him is a donation to the Silwan community. We thank you for your support on his behalf and the entire East Jerusalem Palestinian community. For those celebrating Ramadan, we hope you can support Fakhri in rebuilding his life and so that the Silwan community isn\u2019t abandoned.<\/p>\n

How you can help:<\/p>\n

New Israel Fund has a dedicated fundraising link for US tax-deductible donations via Torat Zedek NGO, for US residents, or others, via credit cards:<\/strong><\/p>\n

https:\/\/secure.nif.org\/86OYO-rBsUCO_mAeztMCiQ2<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

There\u2019s also an option for UK donations, including via PayPal, to Charities Aid Foundation (including an optional 25% gift tax addition), with support by British Shalom Sala\u2019am Trust, at a link dedicated to Jahalin Solidarity:<\/strong><\/p>\n

https:\/\/cafdonate.cafonline.org\/16575<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Or, bank transfer can be made directly to our friends at British Shalom Sala\u2019am Trust**: <\/strong><\/p>\n


\nAccount: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 BSST<\/strong><\/p>\n

IBAN: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 GB59HBUK40041511576585<\/strong><\/p>\n

SWIFT\/BIC Code: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 HBUKGB4141F<\/strong><\/p>\n

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**\u2019If you make a donation by bank transfer, please email bsst@bsst.org.uk to tell them who the donation is from and that it\u2019s for Jahalin Solidarity.\u00a0 All relevant details (including information for domestic UK transfers) are available on their <\/em><\/strong>www.BSST.org.uk<\/em><\/strong><\/a> website<\/em><\/strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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From the Jahalin Solidarity team, we give you our deepest thanks.<\/p>\n

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