human rights
1. Bil'in Friends of Freedom and Justice
"The residents of Bil’in depend on agriculture as their main source of their income. Traditionally such income has been generated by raising cattle and poultry, and collecting the produce of bees and olive trees. Close to 60% of Bil’in’s land, and some of its best farming land, has been annexed for Israeli Settlements and the construction of Israel’s Apartheid Wall- the state of Israel is strangling the village. Every day it destroys a bit more, creating in an open air prison for Bil’in’s inhabitants." - bilin-ffj.org
Born in East Dulwich hospital, Jody McIntyre's parents were told he would never walk, and probably wouldn’t talk. After eighteen years of being told what he couldn't do, Jody decided to embrace the World on his own terms. Just 3 months into his solo world journey, Jody heard news of a Israeli massacre in Gaza. It was at that point that Jody began speaking his mind - Shouting to the world the horrors he was just beginning to know first hand.
In this preview of "Life on Wheels", filmed and directed by Haytham Al-khateeb, viewers walk along side Jody McIntyre and the peaceful Locals of Bil'in Palestine on their weekly protests. Each Friday after prayers, Palestinians and Israelis peacefully march side by side with international activists to the Israeli / Palestinian border. Were there once was the towns peoples' olive orchard, now lies the planed path of the Apartheid Wall. Drawing international outrage, Israel has confiscated nearly 60% * of the small agricultural town for the planned Israeli West Bank barrier *, creating an international Political and Humanitarian flash bang.
