“Hebron; past, present and forever.” It’s a common bumper sticker on cars driven by Israelis living in and outside the West Bank. Hebron is claimed both by the 150,000 Palestinians and the 450 Israeli settlesrs who live there.
In this place with neighborhoods and streets named “Abraham our ancestor,” and “The Martyrs,” the threat of violence is always in the air. Last Friday, Islamic Jihad ambushed and killed 12 Israelis. The day after the shooting, settlers were busy establishing a new outpost on the very spot where blood was spilled.
Now some Palestinian families have received word their homes may be demolished to make way for a new security corridor. And so it goes. Hebron; past, present and perpetual hatred.
Guests:
Ron Pundak, Director General of The Peres Center for Peace.