Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions

Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions
Founded	1997
Founder	Jeff Halper; Amos Gvirtz; Rabbi Arik Ascherman; Meir Margalit; Yoav Hess; Yael Cohen
Focus	"Israeli demolition of Palestinian houses in the Occupied Territories"
Location	Main Office – Jerusalem, Israel; U.S. branch – Chapel Hill, North Carolina; U.K branch – London; Norwegian branch – Tromsø;
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.icahd.org

The Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD) 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."

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