In recent weeks, Israeli repression of human rights defenders in Masafer Yatta has intensified. This is part of a long-standing policy of intimidation and repression of non-violent activist work, particularly against HRDs affiliated with Youth of Sumud. The repression of HRDs in Masafer Yatta, most recent of which is the case of 19-year-old Mohammed Huraini […]
Category: Calls / Statements
Urgent call for action: #DefendUmQussaSchool from Israeli demolition
Join in the #DefendOurSchools call for action to stop the imminent demolition of Khirbet Um Qussa School in Masafer Yatta. The looming demolition of Khirbet Um Qussa School sounds yet another the alarm bell about the demolition of several other schools in Masafer Yatta and Israel’s ethnic cleansing plans for at least eight villages in […]
Khader Adnan’s last victory
“The Israeli judge and prosecutor threatened him in court saying ‘You won over us 5 times, this will not happen this time.’” Randa Musa, Khader Adnan’s wife, recalled on the day of his death, after 86 days of hunger strike. And yet he did win one last time. Khader Adnan is an ex-political prisoner freed […]
Land Day – March 30 is a Day of Resistance
On March 30, we commemorate Palestinian Land Day, which marks the Israeli crimes of 1976. Each year, on this day, Palestinians reaffirm their commitment to resisting Israel’s policies of occupation, apartheid, and settler colonialism. Today marks Palestinian Land Day, a day of remembrance and resistance against the ongoing Israeli settler colonization of Palestinian land. On […]
Support the steadfastness of Masafer Yatta!
As Israel’s most openly racist and brutal government rapidly advances the ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian people, the residents of Masafer Yatta, South Hebron Hills, are facing the intensification of Israel’s attempt to enact its largest mass scale ethnic cleansing since 1968. Over 1300 people are threatened to loose their homes. Homes, schools and other […]
Take Action to #DismantleApartheid !
Israeli apartheid repeats itself with yet another massacre in Jenin – Until when?
As Palestinians have responded to Israel’s ever escalating brutality with a general strike and protests across dozens of cities and towns, challenging Israeli apartheid everywhere, effective and strategic solidarity is crucial.
Join us on Friday, December 23: A call for urgent action to Defend Ein Samiya School from destruction
The New Year in Ein Samiya starts with the school’s demolition; While all people around the world will be celebrating the New Year, students from Ein Samiya school, east of Ramallah will start the year without a school as the Israeli authorities intend to demolish it on December 31, 2022, after the Israeli Supreme Court […]
Israel demolishes al-Sfai school to advance ethnic cleansing
Israeli settler-colonialism continues its brutal attacks against the Palestinian people and their right to exist. On November 23, Israeli bulldozers demolished al-Sfai School, Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron. In a chilling scene, students from al-Sfai school, steadfast in their school, were confronting the Israeli military forces and bulldozers for hours, refusing to leave the school. […]
Unite against Walls of Climate Colonialism
November 9: Global Day of InterAction for a World without Walls The 27th session of the conference of the parties (COP27) to the UNFCCC will take place in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, from November 06-18 2022. Like previous conferences, the conference will start with a plethora of declarations and end with a dearth of action to […]
“You Are Not Alone”: Supporting Palestinians’ steadfastness in the harvest season
On October 14, the Stop the Wall Campaign will start this year’s “You Are Not Alone” olive harvesting campaign in cooperation with the local grassroots organizations, Al-Bed Cultural Center, Palestinian Farmers Union, Volunteer Work Association, Land Defense Coalition, Hebron Defense Committee and Jadayel Association for Culture and Arts. Activists will be supporting farmers in the […]