Peace Talks: Interview with Jeff Halper of the Israeli Committee Against Home Demolitions

George Cadman of Free Radio Santa Cruz interviews Jeff Halper about the Israeli government's policy of demolishing Palestinian homes and how that policy fits into the overall Occupation of Palestine. Also discussed was the viability of the "two-state solution", the U.S. connection to Israeli government policy, the Jewish Voices For Peace Conference in Oakland, Ca on April 28-29 (where he was a featured speaker), and his upcoming talk in Santa Cruz on Wednesday, May 2, 2007.

Jeff Halper is the Coordinating Director of the Israeli Committee Against Home Demolitions (ICAHD), a distinguished author, internationally acclaimed speaker, and an Israeli peace activist for over 30 years. He has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize and is the author of Obstacles to Peace (2005). ICAHD is a non-violent, direct-action group originally established to oppose and resist Israeli demolition of Palestinian houses. It is comprised of members of many Israeli peace and human rights organizations and works closely with local Palestinian organizations.

Jeff Halper will speak on the subject of "Is the Two-state Solution Dead: If So, Who Killed It?" on Wednesday, May 2 at 7:00 pm in Classroom Unit 1 at UCSC. There will be a carpool leaving the Resource Center For Nonviolence (515 Broadway in Santa Cruz) at 6:30 pm. Jeff will also speak the same day at 12:15 pm. at the Monterey Institute of International Studies in the Irvine Auditorium. Both events are free of charge, though there will be an opportunity to donate towards the cost of Jeff's trip over from Israel.