A political talk show sets the stage for House of Yasmine (“Beit Yasmine” in Arabic), a play produced in collaboration between the Ashtar Theatre of Ramallah and the Al-Harah Theatre of Jerusalem. The story unfolds as the play’s characters, led by human rights worker Yasmine, discuss the Palestinian Authority’s 2011 bid for statehood at the United Nations and then turn to audience members to ask for […]
En respuesta al golpe de Estado del Partido Colorado en contra de Fernando Lugo, el Presidente del Paraguay. Martes 26 de junio 2012
Lugo fue elegido por sus promesas de entregar grandes extensiones de tierra a los campesinos sin tierra de uno de los países más empobrecidos de América Latina. Lugo ofreció un desafío al reinado de 70 años del Partido Colorado, y los intereses de la oligarquía empresarial que ha sometido al país y, de hecho todo […]
In response to the coup of the Colorado Party against Fernando Lugo, the President of Paraguay. Tuesday 26th June 2012
Elected pledging to hand over large swathes of land to the landless peasants of one of the most impoverished countries in Latin America, Lugo offered a challenge to the 70 year rule of the Colorado Party, and the interests of the business oligarchy who have subjected the country, and indeed the whole continent, to their […]
Voluntary Work in Dura al Qare’
Around 80 volunteers attended a day of environmental and solidarity activities, organised by Stop the Wall, in the village of Dura al Qare’ in Ramallah district. The volunteers cleaned the water springs of the village and helped farmers irrigate their crops. The village is located just to the north of Ramallah city and has seven […]
Hundreds protest Ethnic Cleansing policy in Susiya
Hebron – 22/6/12 The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) used tear gas and sound bombs to repress a large solidarity march to the village of Susia, in the hills to the southeast of Hebron. The village has experienced multiple cases of house, tent and cave demolitions, leading to the displacement of more than half of the […]
Weekly Report 22.6.12
Bil’in: Ahmed Abdul Fattah Bernat (19 years) injured his foot and dozens of Palestinian and International activists suffered from temporary asphyxia due to tear gas during the weekly march against the apartheid wall and settlements on Friday. Protestors marched under the banner “Popular Resistance in Bil’in continues” and were met with a hail of tear […]
Stop The Wall Youth Solidarity Actions Wadi Qana
Around 160 Palestinian youths attended a day of voluntary activities in Wadi Qana, a valley in the Salfit district. Stop the Wall called for this activity in order to carry out environmental and agricultural work for the benefit of the Palestinian citizens and the surrounding landscape. Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) closed the valley to prevent […]
Youth Solidarity Actions Al Walaja
A group of more than 60 Palestinian youths participated in a trip to the village of al Walaja, to the west of Bethlehem, on Friday 15th June 2012 in order to reach out to the local community and to enhance the Palestinian presence in the area which has experienced much land confiscation, settler violence and […]
Statement on end to Mahmoud Sarsak’s hunger strike
Yesterday, Tuesday 19th June 2012, we received the news that Mahmoud Sarsak, a professional footballer from Gaza held without charge or trial by Israel for the last three years, has ended his unprecedented 92 day hunger strike. His lawyer Muhammed Jabareen announced that Sarsak agreed to end his hunger after the Israel occupation authorities promised […]
Llamado del Movimiento de la Juventud Palestina Independiente a acudir al Foro Social Mundial Palestina Libre (En Espaňol y Portuguese)
Desde el 28 de noviembre al 1 de diciembre 2012 se realiza el Foro Social Mundial "Palestina Libre" en Porto Alegre (Brasil). Se trata de un acontecimiento histórico que reúne a los movimientos y organizaciones de todo el mundo que luchan por los derechos humanos y por la solidaridad y por la justicia social para […]