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Revision as of 09:51, 12 August 2015 by E.M.Gregory (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Regavim (רגבים) is an Israeli NGO dedicated to ensuring the legal, responsible, and environmentally friendly use of land.
The name, Regavim, lit. "patch of soul," is taken from the Hebrew word “regev,” meaning a very small piece of land, a word used in a Zionist poem about reclaiming the Land of Israel, “dunam by dunam, regev by regev.”
Regavim monitors and reports on illegal construction, and prosecuted cases of illegal construction through the judicial system.
Regavim focuses most intensely on illegal construction in the Galilee, Negev, Judea, and Samaria. According to Haaretz, the courts and Civil Administration are often slow to act against illegal construction activity, and Regavim files lawsuits to prod the courts to issue demolition orders.
In September 2011, Regavim petitioned the International Criminal Court to revoke the decision the receive the Palestinian Authority declaration recognizing the ICC’s jurisdiction which would have tacitly accepted its statehood. In April 2012 the petition was accepted on the ground the PA is not a recognized state.
In February 2015 Regavim released a report documenting the illegal construction of houses funded by the British charity Oxfam; Oxfam defended its violation of the law,stating that it had undertaken the illegal activity on "“humanitarian grounds.”
References
- ^ Traiman, Alex (9 June 2013). "NGO counters illegal Palestinian and Arab building amid global focus on Jewish construction". JNS News Service. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- "Israel Demolishes Illegal European House". Israel Today. 11 March 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- Prusher, Ilene (4 August 2015). "Susya, the Next Outrage in the Israeli-Palestinian Dance of Build-and-destroy/.premium-1.669360". Haaretz. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- "ICC: No Cast Lead probe as PA not a state". Jerusalem Post. April 3, 2012.
- Sanderson, E.B. (6 February 2015). "EU Breaching International Law Using Taxpayers Money By Building Palestinian Homes On Israeli Land". Breitbart (website). Retrieved 11 August 2015.