People in the West Ramallah village of Deit Qaddis went out to the fields and successfully blocked the start of works for a settler road that is planned to run through their lands. Military repression has caused tens of villagers to suffer from heavy breathing problems due to tear gas inhalation. Up to late in […]
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Non-violence activist addresses Israeli military court
Non-violence activist Bassem Tamimi’s address to Israel’s Ofer military court during his trial for organizing protests in the West Bank village of Nabi Saleh. A military judge refused to allow Tamimi to read his full statement in court. Your Honor, I hold this speech out of belief in peace, justice, freedom, the right to live […]
Youth movement continues to spearhead Palestinian protests
This yearâs anniversary of the Naksa – the occupation of the West Bank (including East Jerusalem), the Gaza Strip and the Syrian Golan Heights by Israel – has been marked by historic popular protests. On June 5 Palestinian refugees marched from Syria to the occupied Golan Heights while various protests were organized in the West […]
Continued clashes mark the beginning of the olive harvest
In Niâlin and al-Maâsra the Friday prayers and protests against the Wall have marked the beginning of the olive harvest. Although there are a few days remaining until the official start of the harvest season, farmers have begun picking olives in a number of villages across the West Bank. They have already been met with […]
Palestinian Authority forces attack anti Bush demonstrations
Between 15 and 25 people have been arrested and scores more injured after Palestinian Authority forces attacked a demonstration against the US President Bush in Ramallah with batons and pepper spray. Other demonstrators were attacked in Bethlehem. In defiance of a crackdown on demonstrations by the Palestinian Authority, at noon around 700 demonstrators attempted to […]
Bili’n villagers burn Occupation products in support of boycott
Villagers in Bilâin (west Ramallah district) burnt Occupation products during their weekly demonstration on the 21st of April, declaring their support for the internal boycott movement. Vowing to use only locally manufactured products, the villagers showed how Palestinians can break dependency on the Occupationâs economy, and revive the strategies of the First Intifada in the […]
Expulsión de carboneros en Yabad: Noreste de Cisjordania estrangulado por los cierres.
Al sur de Yabad âoeste del distrito de JenÃnâ las Fuerzas de Ocupación han expulsado de sus tierras y empleos a trabajadores del carbón. Al mismo tiempo, intensos cierres han asfixiado toda el área norte de Cisjordania, incrementando la guetización de las zonas palestinas. ***image2*** El martes, 20 de abril, los trabajadores palestinos fueron expulsados […]
Inundaciones a causa de la construcción del Muro reclaman una vida palestina
Eyad Tahar fue encontrado muerto el lunes 3 de abril, ahogado en una inundación cerca del Muro del Apartheid entre Bilâin y Safa. El valle aquà ha quedado inundado por la directa responsabilidad de la construcción del Muro, al impedir que las recientes precipitaciones discurrieran por su cauce habitual. El cuerpo de Tahar fue recuperado […]
Redadas nocturnas en Budrus fracasan al intentar intimidar a sus habitantes: la resistencia unificada continúa
Las Fuerzas de Ocupación han lanzado una nueva estrategia de control en Budrus, realizando redadas nocturnas en la aldea y obligando con sus armas a la gente a una revisión de sus huellas dactilares. Los soldados han asaltado varias casas durante la última semana realizando lo que ellos llaman “registro estadÃstico”, que supone una documentación […]
Aboud Actions Against Apartheid Wall Gather Pace
***image2***Aboud village has been the site of increasingly large demonstrations since the local grassroots committee against the Wall declared every Friday a day of popular activities. On Friday the 25th of November, a demonstration of around 700 villagers revealed the unity and determination of Aboud to halt the Apartheid Wall project that will isolate 5830 […]